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FULL VERSION – Grant Sullivan
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Most common and visible litter items in beaches
Based on the items most often collected on beaches, it is commonly claimed that the majority (80 per cent) of marine litter is linked…
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Which plastics float and which sink in seawater?
There has recently been a noticeable increase in concern about the implications of pollution by small sized debris, especially where made up of plastic.…
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Regional action plans on marine litter
The Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans are instrumental in supporting the implementation of the GPA at regional levels and have developed, or are…
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Plastic debris in the ocean: a multiplicity of sources and pathways
One of the major challenges to addressing the increasing amounts of litter accumulating in the marine environment is the fact that its sources are…
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What countries are doing to combat litter
Thorough implementation of existing legislation and policies on the release of litter, on land and at sea, helps to reduce marine debris at the…
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Thermohaline circulation
Plastic debris does not remain on the surface forever. Eventually it starts to sink. Cold, dense water sinks in the North Atlantic and Southern…
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An example of how microplastics could end up on a consumer’s plate
The ingestion of marine debris carrying these concentrated toxins has potential to bioaccumulate up the food chain and enter the human diet. However, although…
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Vladimir Vasliev – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Gunn Britt Retter – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Grant Sullivan – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal. Read more about the project…
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Jim Gamble – FULL VERSION
This video is part of a series of interview clips prepared for the Indigenous Peoples Story Map project at GRID-Arendal.Read more about the project…