The tiny British territory at the southern tip of Spain is the latest to take action against marine pollution.
Tag: Waste Materials and Disposal
Dead Whale Found With 88 Pounds of Plastic Inside Body in the Philippines
The whale’s grisly death renewed focus on the problem of plastics ending up in oceans. The Philippines is the third-biggest contributor of such waste.
Russians, Feeling Poor and Protesting Garbage, Suffer Winter Blues
Plans to ship Moscow’s trash to the provinces are aggravating economic unrest. Confidence in Russia’s direction and in President Vladimir V. Putin have dropped.
210-Foot Fatberg Blocks Sewers of English Seaside Town
The water company in Sidmouth said the mass could have been growing for up to three years, fed on wet wipes and grease from fish and chips.
It Took On the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Now It’s in Pieces.
A giant boom was dispatched to tackle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but the forces of nature may have been too much for it. Its inventors plan to try again.
Dead Whale’s Stomach Is Found Filled With Trash in Indonesia
A decomposing sperm whale that washed ashore in Indonesia contained hundreds of plastic items, including cups, bags and flip-flops. The nation was ranked as the world’s second-biggest producer of plastic waste in 2015.
Italy Orders Seizure of Migrant Rescue Ship
The order by Italian prosecutors essentially prevents the Aquarius from operating in Italian waters.
In China, Bill Gates Encourages the World to Build a Better Toilet
The Microsoft co-founder’s Reinvented Toilet Expo featured innovative approaches to a global problem — the fact that billions have no access to safe sanitation.