Environmentalists fear the grounding of a ship off Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands could bring more damage to a marine protected area. The MV Solomon Trader hit a reef in Kangava Bay off Rennell Island just over a week ago as it was loading bauxite from a nearby
The use of plastic bags has been banned on Makogai island in Lomaiviti...In addition to this, the island was also declared a Marine Protected Area (MPA). Click on the link below to read the full article.
Samoa Has Become The Latest Pacific Island Country To Enforce A Ban On Single-Use Plastics In A Bid To Address The Growing Issue Of Plastic Pollution. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Plastic packaging is one of the worst environmental crises our planet faces today. Many forms of plastic packaging are single-use and difficult to recycle or are not eligible for recycling in many places. Click on the link below to read the full article
The garbage catcher has been floating in the Pacific since its highly anticipated launch out of San Francisco in September, but it has yet to produce the results anticipated. Click on the link below to read the full article.
A trash collection device deployed three months ago to corral plastic litter floating between California and Hawaii is not collecting any trash. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Our region also has a total of 346 marine protected areas.
Here in the Pacific Islands, the ocean is life. For thousands of years it has provided food, dictated the weather, and served as the transportation system for our people. Click on the link below to read the full article.
Marine litter scientists from the UK kick-off work with partners in the South Pacific this week to tackle plastic pollution in the ocean. Click on the link below to read the full article.
