Tag: plastic pollution
A Look Inside Hyundai’s Ocean Cleanup Partnership With Healthy Seas — CleanTechnica Field Trip
664,000 tons of fishing nets are lost or discarded into the world’s oceans every single year, so we were excited when Hyundai invited us out on an expedition to reclaim two of what they call ghost nets. Disclaimer Hyundai paid for the authors accommodations to attend this event. In partnership … [continued]
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Coastal centre’s youth corps makes an impact along Kincardine shoreline
The Lake Huron Coastal Centre’s youth corps was back in Kincardine, Ontario, for the third year in a row to learn about the coastal environment, plastic pollution, and shoreline ecology. […]
Cleaning each of the Great Lakes
Ongoing efforts to clean up pollution around all five Great Lakes have focused on volunteer-led shoreline cleanups and community engagement campaigns aimed at removing litter and raising awareness about plastic […]
Pelagic Fish Are The Canaries Of The Deep Ocean
Pelagic fish are both coastal and oceanic fish, below and above the continental shelf. Ranging from forage fish — think anchovies and sardines — all the way to predatory fish like swordfish, tuna, mackerel, and sharks, pelagic fish are in trouble from microplastics (MPs). The pelagic uptake of MPs is … [continued]
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Happy World Ocean Day!
With festivities scheduled in many communities to heighten awareness about the important role that the seas play in our lives, I had several choices for ways I could participate in World Ocean Day. One event stood out, though: I attended the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival at the Harbor Branch … [continued]
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