Sharks are not the problem – we are Â
Sharks are venturing into new locations as the water warms due to climate change.
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The North Atlantic right whale is Florida’s to save
With around 340 individuals remaining, immediate action is imperative if we are to save these whales from extinction.
Plastic bottles harm human health at every stage of their life cycle
A new report says beverage companies like Coca-Cola must be “held accountable for the supply chain impacts of their plastics.”
Report finds that Deepwater Horizon disaster may happen again; Florida House, Senate have gap on invasive species funding
Oceana fears that a disaster similar to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill may happen in the future.
Recycling is not the solution to the plastic pollution crisis
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An abundance of natural gas from fracking is stimulating an effort by the petrochemical industry to increase plastic production and use. ...
Producing plastic products generates an enormous amount of greenhouse gas emissions
By Catherine Uden, Oceana An estimated 17.6 billion pounds of plastic leak into the marine environment from land-based sources every year. This is ...
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