Marine debris
Over 150,000 tons of marine litter collected
Some 154 thousand tons of waste has been collected from the seas since 2019 and demolished within the scope the "Zero Waste Blue" project prepared by the Environment, Urbanization and the Climate Change Ministry.
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‘New deal needed’ for protection of Med Sea
A need for a contract under the U.N. Environment Program, similar to the Barcelona Convention, stands as an inevitable reality, while marine litter and especially single-use plastics threaten the future of seas and sea creatures, a senior Turkish official said.
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EU Set to Handle Global Plastic Pollution
The European Union on Thursday (2 September) backed calls for a legally binding international agreement to reduce plastic pollution, during a UN-hosted conference in Geneva.
A German official said some 75 nations were already supporting a draft resolution circulated at the meeting, but warned that it could be years before an agreement is put in place.
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Most marine litter collected in Turkey’s Samsun
Most marine litter was collected in the Black Sea province of Samsun in 2019, according to data from the Environment and Urban Planning Ministry.
Efforts focusing on collecting, parsing and storing waste stepped up after as much as 58,000 cubic meters of sea litter was retrieved in the city.
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Indonesia Returns Hundreds of Tonnes of Garbage to Australia
Eight garbage containers - weighing about 210 tonnes - left the second largest city of Surabaya in Indonesia on Monday aboard a freighter traveling to Singapore, the local customs agency said.
The Council of the European Union Has Adopted New Rules on Single-Use Plastics
The Council of the European Union has adopted the ambitious measures proposed by the European Commission to tackle marine litter coming from the 10 single-use plastic products most commonly found on European beaches as well as abandoned fishing gear and oxo-degradable plastics.
UN: By 2050, There Will be More Plastic in the Seas Than Fish
According to a UN report, 30% of fish are already poisoned by plastic, and by 2050 there will be more plastic in the seas than fish.
How many times have we been out of the store with a plastic bag, and later we are loosing it without thinking that it will remain on our planet longer than us?
The EP Prohibits Disposable Plastic Products From 2021
Single-use plastic items such as plates, cutlery, straws, balloon sticks or cotton buds, will be banned in the EU under plans adopted on Wednesday.
These products, which make up over 70% of marine litter, will be banned from the EU market from 2021, under draft plans approved by Parliament.
Volunteer divers in Poros bring up tons of waste
Volunteer divers involved in the Aegean Rebreath initiative conducted a cleanup operation at the port of the Saronic island of Poros on Monday, bringing up tons of waste, including sail cloths, rubber tires, fishing nets and glass bottles.
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Croatia Urged to Tackle Plastic Pollution in Adriatic
Croatian environmentalists are calling for a more pro-active approach to pollution in the Adriatic resulting from thrown-away plastic items, amid growing fears about their impact on fish, wildlife and human health.