Talking sea turtles and plastic pollution with the Canadian Sea Turtle Network
October 23, 2020
To mark the launch of Oceana Canada’s new report Drowning in Plastic: Ending Canada’s contribution to the plastic disaster campaign director Kim Elmslie hosted a live chat with Canadian Sea Turtle Network executive director Kathleen Martin.
New ban on plastics passes in City of Hollywood, expanding on measures already in place
Local10, October 21, 2020
Plastics polluting the ocean: the Senate’s great debt
Animal Politico, October 20, 2020
Oceana talks about the impacts of fashion on the oceans
October 19, 2020
One aspect of marine pollution that is not always so widespread concerns the impacts of fashion on the oceans. Like disposable plastics, synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon release plastic microparticles with each wash and contribute 35% of the microplastic that arrives at sea.
Statement on the Government of Canada’s announcement regarding the upcoming ban of unnecessary single-use plastic
October 14, 2020
Today, Canada is one step closer to banning six of the harmful and unnecessary single-use plastics that are choking our oceans and marine life.