There are millions of tons of plastic on the bottom of the ocean. It is being eaten by benthic marine life - which id in turn eaten by countless other species. Over a million sq km of seafloor are bottom trawled, recirculating it all. #BreakFreefromPlastic sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/…

Can we just stop letting petrochemical companies pretend that chemical recycling is the answer? “It’s a non-solution” that is above all a tool used by lobbyists to fight efforts to reduce plastic production. GTFOOH. nytimes.com/2024/04/05/cli…

Deep-sea mining is risky for the environment - we know that already. But it's also a risky financial venture. The latest investor update from TMC paints a very scary picture. Read more in our latest press release and subscribe to our mailing list too bit.ly/49p4Ygi

BREAKING: New plastic poll results are in- Almost 2/3 of the US supports a Global #PlasticsTreaty that would ban single-use plastic packaging. President Biden it's time to support a strong treaty in the next global negotiations INC4! greenpeace.org/usa/news/ahead…

Are you listening President Biden Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez U.S. EPA?

Ahead of the 4th round of negotiations on a Global #PlasticsTreaty , we unveiled a new monument dedicated to the Biden admin & its potential plastic legacy.

Will President Biden put an end to the plastic pollution crisis, or will they let it spiral out of control? greenpeace.org/usa/news/green…

Deep-sea mining plans should not be rushed, says nature editorial

The deep seas are the least explored parts of the planet; we should not allow for their loss before we even understand their complexities

#StopDeepSeaMining nature.com/articles/d4158…

What is President Biden's plastic legacy going to be?

Friends: I'm asking President Biden to pardon me after my illegal corporate prosecution by Chevron. A pardon will be a huge help to me and the Amazon communities -- and to advocates everywhere who face corporate retaliation.

To support: chuffed.org/donziger. ⤵️

Greenpeace Says Ban Deep-Sea Mining, Not Our Right to Protest Against It commondreams.org/news/deep-sea-…

At what point do retailers stop selling Bumble Bee Seafoods? Previous reports uncovered modern slavery in their supply chains. Now Environmental Justice Foundation has documented tuna vessels netting dolphins, penguins and whales - and yet more evidence of human rights abuses. ejfoundation.org/reports/zhejia…

Today gerard barron Gerard Baron returns to the SAFE #SAFESummit2024 to once again try to persuade unwitting investors that #DeepSeaMining is not a dangerous and unnecessary disaster in the making. Good luck with that.

Deep sea mining “is proving not to be financially or environmentally viable” mining-technology.com/news/a-new-rep…

Oof.

Problem: Plastic pollution is wreaking havoc on our health, biodiversity, and climate.

❌False solution: Plastic recycling, a proven failure
✅Real solution: President Biden must champion a strong Global #PlasticsTreaty , reducing production by 75% before 2040!

salon.com/2024/02/23/pla…

This might be the most jet lagged interview I've ever done. I had fun, though!

Oceans Deep 🌊

In today's episode, Hannah Stitfall is joined by submarine pilot John Hocevar to learn everything you've ever wanted to know about what the ocean's floor looks and sounds like.

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BREAKING NEWS FROM INSIDE TIBET:
Over 1000 Tibetans have been arrested by Chinese police in occupied Tibet for protesting the Chinese government’s construction of a dam that would displace 2,000+ Tibetans from their homes and further ravage Tibet’s environment.

When corporations choose to source from places with low wages, weak regulations and where independent unions are banned, abuse and exploitation is a feature not a bug. newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

N. Korean workers subjected to sexual assault and forced labor reportedly processed seafood for McDonald's, Trident Seafoods, Sysco, and Walmart.

newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…