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OCEAN VOYAGES INSTITUTE REMOVES 40 TONS OF PLASTIC

September 20, 2023August 9, 2019 by Ryan Atwood

Ocean Voyages Institute, a nonprofit organization, announced on 18 June 2019 that it has successfully removed more than 40 tons of fishing nets and consumer plastics from the North Pacific Subtropical Convergence Zone, more commonly known as the Pacific Gyre. The sailing cargo ship, S/V KWAI, completed a 25-day clean up mission in the Pacific, between California and Hawaii, … Read more

TWO BILLION PLASTIC BEADS CLEANED UP IN SOUTH AFRICA

September 20, 2023August 1, 2019 by Ryan Atwood

During a major storm inside the Durban Harbor on 10 October 2017 – a container ship lost two containers over the side. The containers were recovered but all cargo was lost. The cargo was a consignment of polyethylene beads (also known as nurdles). These beads are the raw product for just about every plastic product … Read more