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2025 in Review - Making a difference in ocean plastic pollution
OpenOceans develops Ocean Plastic Pathways prototype
Plastic Treaty Update - December 2025
Two new studies point to the social cost of plastic pollution and potential solutions
What role does marketing play in blocking plastic pollution solutions?
Plastic pellets: a preventable source of ocean plastic pollution
Plastic treaty negotiations fail to reach an agreement
United Nations plastic pollution treaty negotiations set for August 5-14
How single-stream recycling works—your choices can make it better
Plastic production is increasing and recycling is stagnant
Plastic pollution as a virus: Why OpenOceans’ plastic beach trash map is different
GPML’s Digital Platform – a UN site with a depth of resources
What is the source of plastic emissions by region?
How much plastic goes into the ocean by country?
Deposit return systems have the most impact in increasing aluminum recycling rates
Norway's Bottle and Can Recycling Program
Back to Blue shows plastic pollution increasing without bold action
An assessment of the status of the international plastic treaty negotiations
New Report Provides Global Criteria to Address Problematic, Unnecessary, and Avoidable Plastic Products
Can aluminum cans replace plastic bottles?
Plastic Treaty Update: Negotiations devolve into either/or narratives
Plastic Recycling and Wish-Cycling: Myths and Facts
Chemicals and Polymers of Concern – a Plastic Treaty Priority
UN plastic treaty core objectives categorized
Infrastructure use of plastic waste is promising but challenging
UN Plastic Treaty Negotiations - Three Key Conflicts Emerge
Press Release: Mapping from Source to Sea to Stem the Flow of Marine Plastic
The Ocean Plastic Crisis – Mapping Source to Sea
UN Plastic Treaty negotiations convene May 29 – June 2; what you need to know
Progress on ocean plastic is slow, but some solutions are gaining ground
Plastic water bottles and safe drinking water - a dilemma and an opportunity
Corporate Plastic Pollution Scorecard provides an in-depth review of the plastic packaging practices
U.S. plastic recycling is astonishingly inconsistent, showing opportunity for improvement
Plastic isn’t just scarring marine ecosystems - it's also contributing to climate change
Press Release: OpenOceans Global launching citizen science app to map coastlines pervasively fouled by plastic
The Red Zone of Ocean Plastic
San Diego March on Science April 30 2017
Eye on Earth Summit to Bring Together Environmental Data
The Ocean: San Diego's Greatest Asset
Reflections on the 2012 Eye on Earth Summit
Can Hope Replace Fear in Managing the Ocean?
The Ocean: an Untaken Leap for Mankind

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2025 in Review - Making a difference in ocean plastic pollution
2025 was a breakthrough year for OpenOceans Global. With a small budget and an extraordinary team of dedicated volunteers, we achieved more than we imagined. Read more...
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OpenOceans develops Ocean Plastic Pathways prototype
Overview of the Oceans Pastic Pathways Initiative Prototype. Read more...
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Plastic Treaty Update - December 2025
An update on the status of the INC plastic treaty negotiations. Read more...
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Two new studies point to the social cost of plastic pollution and potential solutions
A summary of two new reports released in December, ''Breaking the Plastic Wave 2025 Update'' and ''The Social Cost of Plastic to the United States'' Read more...
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What role does marketing play in blocking plastic pollution solutions?
An article showing the relationship between corporate marketing and plastic pollution. Using Coca-Cola's unique contour bottle as an example, the article shows how marketing priorities can effect possible solutions to plastic pollution. Read more...

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