The Cost of Amazon’s Plastic Denial on the World’s Oceans
Reports Andrew Craigie Reports Andrew Craigie

The Cost of Amazon’s Plastic Denial on the World’s Oceans

For the third year, Oceana analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste in 2021. This is a 18% increase of Oceana’s 2020 estimate of 599 million pounds and is enough plastic to circle the Earth more than 800 times in the form of air pillows. Oceana found, based on data from a peer-reviewed study on plastic waste pollution published in Science in 2020, that up to 26 million pounds of this plastic waste will end up in the world’s waterways and seas.

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Aquatic Pollutants In Oceans And Fisheries
Eve Fox Eve Fox

Aquatic Pollutants In Oceans And Fisheries

Pollutants including industrial chemicals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, plastics and microplastics have deleterious impacts to aquatic ecosystems at all trophic levels from plankton to whales.

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Choked, Strangled, Drowned: The Plastics Crisis Unfolding In Our Oceans
Reports Aila West Reports Aila West

Choked, Strangled, Drowned: The Plastics Crisis Unfolding In Our Oceans

After surveying dozens of government agencies, organizations and institutions that collect data on the impact of plastic on marine animals, Oceana found evidence of nearly 1,800 animals from 40 different species swallowing or becoming entangled in plastic since 2009. Of those, a staggering 88% were species listed as endangered or threatened with extinction under the Endangered Species Act.

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