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Oct 7, 2021
Westbound Rower - Erden to Asia
Ocean rower Erden Eruç may include Danang, Vietnam in his mainland-to-mainland rowing mission across the Pacific Ocean — a history in the...
Sep 16, 2021
PDP Thailand Project
Thai Plastic Footprint Reduction Project identifies changes for reducing marine plastic pollution The Solid Waste Management Association...
Sep 8, 2021
Make the Case Competition - India
Sometimes the most productive movements to effect social change start at the grassroots level and permeate upwards. That certainly is...
Jul 8, 2021
Global Tourism Initiative
July 8, 2021 – Ocean Recovery Alliance has become a signatory of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, led by the United Nations...
Jun 21, 2021
Westbound Rower - The Great Pacific Challenge
Gig Harbor, WA, June 19, 2021 – The first person to circumnavigate the world solo by human power, Erden Eruç, (pronounced Air-den...
May 5, 2021
Int'l Swimming Hall of Fame - Sports and the Environment
The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame recently held its 2020 induction and award ceremony, which had been postponed due to the...
Apr 12, 2021
PDP Thailand - Sea Circular
One of the cornerstones of the SWAT’s Plastic Footprint Reduction Project is reducing the use of plastic and increasing recovery and...
Mar 8, 2021
Go Green or Go Home
Investors have poured record amounts of money in recent years into funds that aim to contain climate change and promote social good; in...
Jan 26, 2021
What is "The Dried Ocean?"
The Dried Ocean is faced with environmental pressures from all directions, and all man-made. Of course, it’s not completely dead, yet,...
Jan 14, 2021
Sea of Solutions - UNEP
In November 2020, United Nations Environment (UNEP's) regional S. E Asia headquarters, Bangkok, hosted its second annual Sea of Solutions...
Nov 26, 2020
Plasticity Directors' Cut 2020 - Sea of Solutions, UNEP
In November 2020, United Nations Environment (UNEP's) regional S. E Asia headquarters, Bangkok, hosted its second annual Sea of Solutions...
Nov 20, 2020
Fiji Joins CAPP Program as Flagship Nation
In a world of growing environmental concerns and challenges, the Commitments Accelerator for Plastic Pollution (CAPP) is a new global...
Nov 9, 2020
Dried Ocean Podcast
Listen in on a great podcast with Marcy Trent Long, on her show Trash Talk in Hong Kong on RTHK Radio 3. Though this discussion focuses...
Oct 30, 2020
Companies Failing to Make Commitments
Consumer goods companies with commitments to use more recycled plastic need to do more to support a recycling sector that is in danger of...
Oct 12, 2020
SpyHop Facewear SCMP
Doug Woodring is making two statements with his face mask that’s emblazoned with images of great white sharks. First, he’s encouraging...
Oct 5, 2020
The Plastic Pandemic
From Wuhan to New York, demand for face shields, gloves, takeaway food containers and bubble wrap for online shopping has surged. Since...
Jun 22, 2020
Socially Distanced Cleanup - Water Rising Festival, Cambodia
In coordination with the national distancing rules, the Water Rising Festival took place in a new "distanced" fashion, empowering and...
Jun 16, 2020
Anant Fellowship Webinar
Thanks to Anant University and the Anant Fellowship for putting on a great global webinar on the Recovery of the Ocean, and how people...
May 8, 2020
Feet and Hands, Boats and Dams
The Siem Reap River Festival was help in November 2019, and had a great long term result, which was via the use of our Global Alert app...
Feb 14, 2020
The Point with Doug Woodring
"Some people always introduce me as an activist, and I say that's not the right word at all.” In this episode of The Point with Doug...
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