
The Plastic Oceans Blog
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The Swimmer Joins Plastic Oceans Film Roster
The Swimmer is a short documentary from photographer Blaise Hayward. It profiles 90-year-old Walter Strohmayer and his relationship with the Ocean.
Modificación en materia ambiental a la Ley de Educación del Distrito Federal.
El pasado marzo de 2019, el Congreso de la CDMX modifico la Ley de Educación del Distrito Federal en materia ambienta....
Q&A with Director Bruce Buttery
Bruce Buttery, Director of Sea Change, Q & A. We recently sat down with Bruce to talk about his life in filmmaking and the documentary Sea Change.
Considering Climate Risk in Film Programming
Even the most carefully planned programs can be disrupted by climate realities.
The Underappreciated Importance of Mangroves
Mangroves. That most unique of ecologies, straddling water and land; a literal border between systems, generating its own along the way – semi-aquatic forests that consist mostly of submerged vegetation, generally existing on the boundaries of seas and other wetlands.
Finding the Right Stakeholder for Film Dialogues to Unlock Impact
Imagine hosting a powerful environmental film screening, yet the room is filled with people who have little influence to carry the message forward. The result? Inspiration that fades, and missed opportunities for real change.
Plastic: It’s Not All the Same
In our continuing effort to provide educational resources on plastic pollution and sustainability, we thought we would address one of the most common questions we receive: Isn’t plastic all the same?
6 Tips for Reducing Plastic Waste for the Holidays
Creating a more sustainable holiday season is something we can all do with just a very small effort. Let's reduce the plastic waste.
Proyecto ley para regular productos plásticos de un solo uso.
Plastic Oceans, Oceana y grupo transversal de senadores y diputados presentan proyecto ley dirigida a plásticos en establecimientos que expenden alimentos
Q&A With John McCarthy
John McCarthy is a South African surfer, free diver, adventure guide and author. He is the subject of the award-winning short documentary, Sea Change.
Plastic Oceans Adds Sea Change to Film Roster
Plastic Oceans International is proud to announce the addition of Sea Change, a short documentary, to its roster of films. Available free of charge.
Eating Up Easter wins Best Sustainability award at Portuguese Surf Film Festival
The Portuguese Surf Film Festival has honored Eating Up Easter, with its Best Sustainability award, marking the European premiere of the film.
Plastic Hangover from TEDxASU
Plastic Hangover from TEDxASU. Plastic Ocean's Senior Scientific Advisor Charlie Rolsky in his TED Talk debut from March 2019.
Limpieza del Río Magdalena
Limpieza del Río Magdalena. Limpieza, bazar y panelistas… Coyoacán se une a la ola de cambio con 90 instituciones y grupos, 800 voluntarios.
Cleaning up the Capulín Dam for World Oceans Day in Mexico
Cleaning up the Capulín Dam for World Oceans Day. Read about the clean-up organized by Plastic Oceans Mexico and what they found.
Recuperando la presa del Capulín para el día mundial de los océanos
Limpieza de la presa de Capulín para el Día Mundial de los Océanos. Lea acerca de la limpieza organizada por Plastic Oceans México y lo que encontraron.
Merijn Tinga se une a Plastic Oceans
Merijn Tinga se une a Plastic Oceans Internacional. El surfista de la Sopa de Plástico, biólogo, artista y activista es nuestro nuevo Embajador.
Próximamente: Ekko de la Tierra
Ekko de la Tierra es un nuevo cortometraje Plastic Oceans Internacional. Explica el tema de la contaminación por plásticos a niños entre 5 y 10 años.
New Microplastics Study – Charles Rolsky Contributes
Senior Scientific Advisor to Plastic Oceans International, Charles Rolsky, co-authors a new study on the distribution of microplastics in the ocean.