Campaign: Plastics
Oceana: EU Commission’s proposal could be key to tackling ocean plastic pollution at the source
The new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal advocates for deposit return systems across the EU and binding targets for reusable packaging, key measures to reduce marine litter Oceana regrets that the EU Commission has given in to corporate pressure to decrease the level of ambition and lower reuse targets Oceana underlines that the European … Read more
Underwater Dumps: the plastic siege on biodiversity
Executive Summary Biogenic habitats are marine structures formed by a variety of species that provide habitat for many others. They include coral reefs or gardens, aggregations of sponges or molluscs, kelp forests, and seagrass meadows. The biological diversity associated with these environments can be enormous. However, pollution of these areas often goes unnoticed due to … Read more
The impact of plastics on biodiversity is intensified in reefs and underwater forests, says Oceana report
Waste has a double impact on organisms such as molluscs, algae, sponges and corals, which form habitats on which hundreds of species depend Most are legally protected because of their fragility or biological diversity, but pollution of these habitats often goes unnoticed because many are found at great depths and are not formed by popular … Read more
Grønne NGO’er: Ny aftale om emballage er bedre end frygtet, men uambitiøs
Miljøminister Lea Wermelin og et bredt flertal i Folketinget har netop indgået en politisk aftale, der betyder, at producenter af emballage fremover bliver ansvarlige for håndteringen af deres produkter, når det bliver til affald. Miljøorganisationerne Danmarks Naturfredningsforening, Oceana, Plastic Change og Rådet for Grøn Omstilling giver aftalen en blandet modtagelse og roser visionen om at … Read more