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Media Coverage Highlights

ASU and Plastic Oceans researchers find detergent pods are not as eco-friendly as brands claim – September 20, 2021

The State Press

Plastic Oceans Joins Oceans Plastics Charter to Reduce Waste Plastics in the Oceans – August 27, 2020

Waste Management World

Plastic Oceans International Uses Film and Sport to Fight Plastic Pollution – April 9, 2019

Barron’s

California makes people ask for straws, sodas with kid meals – September 20, 2018

CTV

Why Starbucks And Other Companies Are Ditching Plastic Straws To Help Save the Environment – July 11, 2018

People

The many dangers facing world oceans – December 17, 2017

The World Weekly

Film looks at plastics in the oceans – May 29, 2017

Voice of America

Study Says Up to 75% Of Plastics From Detergent Pods Enter The Environment, Industry Says They Safely Biodegrade – August 8, 2021

Forbes

Plastic Oceans’ Julie Andersen joins VOA to discuss the launch of Earth’s Ekko – October 8, 2019

Voice of America

In a world first, a woman just swam around Easter Island, logging more than 39 miles in 19 hours without any help from fins or boats – March 21, 2019

Business Insider

California city passes bill that could lead to jail time for selling plastic straws – July 26, 2018

People

Fixing our plastic problem needs more than a bottle return scheme – March 28, 2018

Wired UK

Op-Ed piece by Global Executive Director, Julie Andersen – May 29, 2017

Long Angeles Time

Aquariums pool resources to fight global plastic – July 10, 2017

KPCC 89.3FM - California Public Radio

First-Ever Trees & Seas Festival Launches Today – August 2, 2021

EcoWatch

Three Yucatán organizations named Blue Communities – June 15, 2021

Mexico News Daily

Going the distance for a plastic-free ocean – September 19, 2019

CNN

West Tisbury plastic bottle bylaw may be a first in North America – April 5, 2019

Martha’s Vineyard Times

Starbucks banning straws won’t clean up the ocean, but it’s still a big deal – July 13, 2018

Mother Jones

Our Global Executive Director, Julie Andersen, interviewed on bottle return scheme in the UK – March 28, 2018

Andrew Castle Show

Plastic Oceans & Canadian Wildlife Federation to tackle single-use plastics – December 17, 2017

Waste Management World

Film looks at plastics in the oceans – February 10, 2017

The Telegraph