Canadians call to end the plastic disaster
The Suburban, June 21, 2020
With a 300-meter mural we remind senators of plastic crises in the oceans
June 8, 2020
Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated exclusively to the protection of the oceans, unveiled a monumental mural a few meters from the Senate of the Republic with the intention of reminding senators of their responsibility to legislate against the plastic pollution crisis suffered by the oceans. On the International Day of the Oceans that is […]
On World Oceans Day, Canadians call to End the Plastic Disaster
June 8, 2020
OTTAWA — Our world is facing a plastic disaster. An estimated 22 million kilograms of plastic leaks into the ocean every day, roughly equivalent to dumping a garbage truck full of plastic into the oceans every minute. Today, on World Oceans Day, Oceana Canada – supported by Canadians from coast to coast to coast – […]
Sam Waterston and Oceana Demand Plastic-Free Choices
June 8, 2020
Today, on World Oceans Day, Oceana released a Public Service Announcement (PSA) starring actor and Oceana Board Member Sam Waterston about the dangers of ocean plastic pollution and the need for companies to give consumers plastic-free choices. “Our oceans sustain life that could feed a billion people a healthy seafood meal every day, forever. But […]
Oceana proposes bans for the most harmful plastics for the marine environment
June 7, 2020
MADRID—Oceana calls for ambitious legal measures to protect the Spanish seas from the plague of single-use plastics. In its contribution to the public consultation of the Draft Law on Waste and Contaminated Soils, the organization calls for measures such as prohibiting the release of balloons, eliminating disposable cups and containers from certain environments, promoting return […]