Malaysia drowning in plastic
For years, China accepted enormous amounts of plastic waste from wealthy countries — but in 2018 it imposed a ban. Now other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia are being flooded with plastic waste.
Source: CNN
For years, China accepted enormous amounts of plastic waste from wealthy countries — but in 2018 it imposed a ban. Now other Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia are being flooded with plastic waste.
Source: CNN
Video Synopsis This powerful advocacy video from the Save the Albatross Coalition makes an urgent case for California Assembly Bill 319, which would require beverage manufacturers to tether bottle caps to containers. The video combines stark statistics about plastic pollution with compelling imagery of marine wildlife suffering from plastic ingestion. Key Messages The Crisis in…
Captain Charles Moore on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch On June 10, the Save The Albatross Coalition (a program of Zero Waste USA and a host of aligned nonprofits and institutions) hosted Captain Charles Moore for a morning with the man who found the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. He discovered it in 1997, almost by…
MYTH #1: The technology for tethering caps does not exist and is not being used. FACT: It does exist and it is being used. Crystal Geyser is using its 1-Cap, manufactured in California, and rolling it out eventually at all bottling plants. This cap uses less plastic and is saving the company money. Coca-Cola and…
The story of ALBATROSS unfolds through a deeply personal journey that began in 2008 when director Chris Jordan teamed up with photographer Manuel Maqueda to investigate ocean plastic pollution. Their first trip in 2009 to Midway Atoll revealed a haunting scene: countless dead albatross chicks whose stomachs were filled with trash. This brutal discovery shattered…
Thank you, Will J. Reid Foundation! Sponsorship levels ($1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000) Save The Albatross Coalition is a project of the GrassRoots Recycling Network (GRRN) which is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible. If your donation exceeds $500, it will be more cost effective if you make a…
Scientists just named the stomach scarring that’s killing our seabirds worldwide. The disease is called plasticosis, and it represents a milestone we never wanted to reach in the plastic pollution crisis. Researchers studying Flesh-footed Shearwaters on Lord Howe Island, a UNESCO World Heritage site 360 miles off the coast of Australia, discovered something alarming. These…