ocean awareness and activism (88 articles)
ocean awareness and activism refers to the efforts of organizations and individuals whose aim is to bring about social, political and environmental change in the areas of conservation, pollution and endangered species. this comprises governmental news, exhibitions and other projects.
scientists discover a soft coral garden in greenland's deep sea
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the soft coral garden is the first habitat of this kind to have been identified and assessed in west greenland waters.
the soft coral garden is the first habitat of this kind to have been identified and assessed in west greenland waters.
3D-printed artificial reefs immersed in european bays as part of 3Dpare project
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the reefs are placed with the aim to study the most adequate way to regenerate life in the atlantic coasts.
the reefs are placed with the aim to study the most adequate way to regenerate life in the atlantic coasts.
museum of underwater art (MOUA) will occupy australia's great barrier reef
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'reef garden' sculptures will grow over time with coral to attract new marine life to the great barrier reef.
'reef garden' sculptures will grow over time with coral to attract new marine life to the great barrier reef.
lucy zakharova + ted lu design ocean capsules to help restore the aquatic ecosystem
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the capsules are built from the refuse of the pacific ocean garbage patch.
the capsules are built from the refuse of the pacific ocean garbage patch.
fnji's 'iceberg sofa' uses the power of design to raise awareness of melting ice caps
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the blocks of the sofa are shaped like sculptures and provide different looks from different perspectives.
the blocks of the sofa are shaped like sculptures and provide different looks from different perspectives.
this device captures harmful microplastic particles from your tyres
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what if cars could clean up after themselves?
what if cars could clean up after themselves?
'recycling is only a bandaid' says parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch
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designboom interview parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch on recycling, ocean plastic and the future of materials.
designboom interview parley for the oceans founder cyrill gutsch on recycling, ocean plastic and the future of materials.
NASA creates game inviting you to help map the ocean's coral reefs
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called NeMo-Net, the game forms part of the organisations efforts to better understand these threatened ecosystems.
called NeMo-Net, the game forms part of the organisations efforts to better understand these threatened ecosystems.
the underwater draper drone scans the ocean for microplastics
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the autonomous draper drone will analyze the invisible threat of microplastics so that scientists can understand where they originate from and how to prevent them from »
the autonomous draper drone will analyze the invisible threat of microplastics so that scientists can understand where they originate from and how to prevent them from contaminating our waters.
coca-cola won't ban plastic bottles because its customers still want to use them
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speaking at the world economic orum in davos, switzerland, the coca-cola's head of sustainability, bea perez, said that customers like the standard plastic packaging because it is »
speaking at the world economic orum in davos, switzerland, the coca-cola's head of sustainability, bea perez, said that customers like the standard plastic packaging because it is resealable and lightweight.
hayden williams envisions a bleak, dystopian 'world underwater' in shimmering, sunlit pink
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with his focus directed toward sceptics of climate change, the artist provokes viewers to envision a world overwhelmed with flood waters.
with his focus directed toward sceptics of climate change, the artist provokes viewers to envision a world overwhelmed with flood waters.
designboom TECH predictions 2020: ethical manufacturing
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a solution to one of the world’s major eco problems might involve creating clothes that don’t actually exist.
a solution to one of the world’s major eco problems might involve creating clothes that don’t actually exist.
prado museum transforms masterpieces to illustrate climate change
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a series of masterpieces have been digitally modified to reflect a future world destroyed by climate change, including rising sea levels, barren rivers, and refugee camps.
a series of masterpieces have been digitally modified to reflect a future world destroyed by climate change, including rising sea levels, barren rivers, and refugee camps.
conversations with nature: an introspective homage to earth at miami's brickell city centre
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the exhibition invites visitors to take their own route across site-specific installations and artworks, multidisciplinary experiences and interactive programming.
the exhibition invites visitors to take their own route across site-specific installations and artworks, multidisciplinary experiences and interactive programming.
NYC designers eliminate plastic coffee cup lid with single folded paper unocup
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NYC design duo works to sidestep the inconvenience of sustainable living.
NYC design duo works to sidestep the inconvenience of sustainable living.
vondom revolution furniture to be made from recycled ocean plastic
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as a brand that designs outdoor furniture to enhance our natural experiences, vondom is only manufacturing using sustainable, recycled and recyclable materials.
as a brand that designs outdoor furniture to enhance our natural experiences, vondom is only manufacturing using sustainable, recycled and recyclable materials.
coca-cola named the world's most polluting brand in global audit of plastic waste
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the audit involved 72,000 volunteers, across 50 countries and six continents, taking part in 84 cleanup events.
the audit involved 72,000 volunteers, across 50 countries and six continents, taking part in 84 cleanup events.
the ocean cleanup unveils floating garbage truck that catches plastic in rivers
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the solar-powered floating device is designed to scoop plastic out of rivers before it reaches oceans.
the solar-powered floating device is designed to scoop plastic out of rivers before it reaches oceans.
coca-cola introduces first bottles made using ocean plastic waste
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the bottles are made of plastic from marine waste collected by volunteers during 84 beach cleanups in spain and portugal.
the bottles are made of plastic from marine waste collected by volunteers during 84 beach cleanups in spain and portugal.
the living sea captures the fragility of our oceans with immersive underwater photography
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on display in lisbon's national museum of natural history and science, the exhibition collects the underwater photography of hussain aga khan.
on display in lisbon's national museum of natural history and science, the exhibition collects the underwater photography of hussain aga khan.
GBO's pavilion imagines scooping out plastic from the ocean with a giant dream catcher
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seen from below, viewers experience a fish-eye view when gazing upwards at the plastic soup filling the water and blocking the sun.
seen from below, viewers experience a fish-eye view when gazing upwards at the plastic soup filling the water and blocking the sun.
synchronized swimmers in a pool full of rubbish raise awareness of plastic pollution
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titled 'swimming in it', the short video shows the swimmers' hands and feet becoming caught among the plastic bottles and bags.
titled 'swimming in it', the short video shows the swimmers' hands and feet becoming caught among the plastic bottles and bags.
andreas franke exhibits 24 portraits under the sea to raise awareness of plastic pollution
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the underwater 'plastic ocean' exhibition contained 24 of andreas franke's portraits of people drowning in a sea of plastic.
the underwater 'plastic ocean' exhibition contained 24 of andreas franke's portraits of people drowning in a sea of plastic.
nurdles are a huge micro plastic pollution disaster you may have never heard of
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it is estimated that over half of the plastic in our oceans are lentil-sized pellets, also know as nurdles, that leak directly from factories to waterways.
it is estimated that over half of the plastic in our oceans are lentil-sized pellets, also know as nurdles, that leak directly from factories to waterways.
633 divers broke the record for the world's largest ocean cleanup
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hundreds of divers removed 9,000 items of marine debris removed from the sea over two hours, including 3,200 pounds of fishing gear.
hundreds of divers removed 9,000 items of marine debris removed from the sea over two hours, including 3,200 pounds of fishing gear.
alternative ocean cleanup successful in removing 40 tons of plastic in a month
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the 25-day clean up mission has been described as the largest-ever pacific ocean cleanup.
the 25-day clean up mission has been described as the largest-ever pacific ocean cleanup.
prada commits to using only recycled nylon by 2021
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prada will use ECONYL® nylon, which is obtained through the recycling and purification process of plastic waste collected from oceans, fishing nets, and textile fibre waste.
prada will use ECONYL® nylon, which is obtained through the recycling and purification process of plastic waste collected from oceans, fishing nets, and textile fibre waste.
the ocean clean up returns to take on the great pacific garbage patch
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the company was forced to haul in its huge floating boom, which works like a giant pac-man, after it broke apart under the constant waves and wind.
the company was forced to haul in its huge floating boom, which works like a giant pac-man, after it broke apart under the constant waves and wind.
