Seventy percent of the waste polluting the oceans is plastic, a virtually indestructible material that decomposes into smaller and smaller pieces. Fragments of less than 5 millimeters are called micro plastics. It is estimated that there are 5 trillion (5 million million) plastic pieces in the ocean which are capable of causing significant damage to food chains and marine ecosystems.
Currently, we estimate a total of approximately 8 million tons of plastic enter our ocean every year. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation together with the World
This type of pollution is caused by the over enrichment of water with nitrogen and phosphorus, usually coming from land based activities such as agriculture,
Igor D’India – explorer, videomaker and One Ocean Foundation ambassador – has embarked on a decade-long journey to save the Oreto river in Palermo. Cleaning
Oil spills like the one which took place in Mauritius on July 25th have a devastating impact on coral reefs which are fundamental to marine
A large amount of plastic debris has accumulated in the ocean and become the most visible sign of modern society’s environmental footprint. Visually striking images
The increase in disposable face masks and gloves being used to prevent the spread of coronavirus is threatening the health of oceans and marine life,
“What the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over”, but what about the bottom of our seas? Of the enormous amount of waste that
A new awareness is being imposed on the general public in the wake of the pandemic. The concept that all living organisms are connected to
Oristano (Sardinia, Italy) is home to an office of the CNR (the Italian National Research Council), where marine biologists and scholars from all over the
Scientists have found microplastics in Antarctic sea ice for the first time. The particles found were still relatively large in size, meaning that they had come
