Lofoten-Based Companies Receive Millions to Clean Up Marine Plastic Pollution

A cluster of companies based in and around Lofoten, Norway won a national competition. The Marine Recycling Center argues that it can develop a brand new industry: Making money from cleaning up marine plastic pollution.

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The Ocean Cleanup expands to polluted rivers

Watch The Ocean Cleanup unveil its new automated system The Interceptor, which will be deployed to catch plastic debris in rivers before it reaches our oceans.

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Speech at the Seventeenth Regular Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment

It is a great honor to be here today in beautiful Durban. Firstly, I would like to thank the South African government for their leadership in hosting the conference and for this distinguished gathering representing the environmental powerhouse of our region.

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Ocean-Cleaning Tool Recovers Plastic, Shows Impact of Pollution on Sea

An ocean cleanup device has recovered plastic from the sea, The Guardian reported. This event marks the first time such a tool has done so. It provides an example of the human impact on the oceans.

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Cape Town’s OceanHub seeks entrepreneurial solution to ocean crisis

African ocean-impact catalyst OceanHub is launching in Cape Town in a bid to tap into the city’s startup scene to find solutions to major environmental problems.

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Search is on for 21st century innovation that will help reduce and eliminate plastic waste

The awards, which are open to all South African residents, are grouped into four categories: Technology or Technical Design, Product Development, Inspire through Creativity, and Action.

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