Washington, Dec. 15, 2022: Today, Oceana released a new report “The Cost of Amazon’s Plastic Denial on the World’s Oceans” revealing that Amazon, the largest retailer in the world, generated an estimated 709 million pounds of plastic packaging waste last year, stemming from billions of packages purchased through the company’s e-commerce website. This is an … Read more
Earlier this week, beverage giant PepsiCo announced plans to double the percentage of beverage servings sold through reusable models from 10% to 20% by 2030. The commitment states this increase in beverage servings will come from more SodaStream sales; existing refillable bottling operations in Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Colombia, Germany, and the Philippines; its fountain drinks … Read more
On Friday night, with the skyline of Manhattan serving as backdrop, Master Ceremonies and Oceana board Vice Chair Ted Danson led Oceana’s New York Gala in honoring two actors who have been longtime advocates for the oceans. Sam Waterston, honored with a tribute video and introduced by former President Bill Clinton, spoke about Oceana’s effectiveness at winning policy … Read more
Oceana analyzed data from the Global Commitment 2022 Progress Report released earlier this week by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and found the Coca-Cola Company increased its use of plastic packaging by nearly 9% or over 579 million pounds (263 thousand metric tons) from a reported 2.96 million metric tons in 2020 to 3.22 million metric tons … Read more
As world leaders prepare to gather in Egypt next week for the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), Oceana released a new analysis calculating the benefit of halting new offshore oil and gas drilling as an essential part of the climate solution. According to the analysis, stopping the expansion of offshore drilling — combined with … Read more
The Wadden Sea is a diamond in the rough. Bordering Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, it is home to seals, porpoises, about 50 species of wintering birds, seagrass meadows — and a whole lot of mud. Wadden means “mud flats” in Dutch, and many locals take meditative “mud walks” along the intertidal zone, which contains … Read more
Today, Bloomberg Philanthropies announced a $204 million investment to protect ocean abundance as part of the Bloomberg Ocean Initiative. Part of this commitment will help fund Oceana’s campaigns that advocate for science-based policies to protect marine habitat, fight the climate crisis, empower local artisanal fishers, and tackle key threats like overfishing and pollution. “For eight … Read more
Today, the Coalition for Fisheries Transparency , a new global community of ocean advocates campaigning for increased transparency at sea, released its draft Global Charter for public comment. The ten principles, which address the lack of transparency in vessel information, fishing activity, and fisheries governance and management, pinpoint the most essential transparency priorities needed to … Read more
On Tuesday, September 13, distinguished business, philanthropic, and cultural leaders gathered at Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow Room for Oceana’s annual New York Gala to celebrate and support the organization’s mission to restore the health and abundance of the world’s oceans. The event raised over $1.6 million in support of Oceana’s global campaigns and featured an … Read more
Oceana, the largest international advocacy organisation dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced today it has appointed ocean campaigner Hugo Tagholm as Executive Director of its newly expanded policy campaigns in the United Kingdom. “The United Kingdom’s waters are highly productive with roughly 1.5 million tonnes of fish caught every year, yet only one-third of its … Read more
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