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Earth Challenge 2020 Plastic Pollution
DON'T LET NATURE GO TO WASTE
Plastic pollution How to reduce plastic in the ocean
India’s youth take on plastic pollution UN EP
India’s youth take on plastic pollution
On the 30th June 2020, 1,900 young people joined together at the Virtual Youth Summit in India to celebrate their completion of the Tide Turners Plastic Challenge in India. The challenge is a global initiative to educate young people about plastic pollution. It is developed by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Clean Seas Campaign, supported by the UK Government’s Department ... www.unenvironment.org
Abandoned fibreglass boats are releasing toxins and microplastics across the world
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Earth Challenge 2020
Earth Challenge 2020: A Citizen Science Initiative earthchallenge2020.earthday.org
Don't let Nature go to waste - WWF-Australia
85% of Australian seabirds are affected by plastic pollution. Out at sea, plastic is deadly. Marine animals like turtles can choke on plastic bags mistaken for jellyfish, seabirds get entangled in drifting fishing gear, and larger animals like whales can starve because their stomachs are so full of plastic debris they’ve eaten. www.wwf.org.au
Plastic pollution How to reduce plastic in the ocean | Friends of the Earth
Plastic sticks around in the environment for ages, threatening wildlife and spreading toxins. Plastic also contributes to global warming. Almost all plastics are made from chemicals that come from the production of planet-warming fuels (gas, oil and even coal). friendsoftheearth.uk
Abandoned fibreglass boats are releasing toxins and microplastics across the world
Corina Ciocan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ... theconversation.com