The Coca-Cola Company today announced a new goal to reach 25% reusable packaging by 2030. The announcement was made during the company’s Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Call and supports its World Without Waste environmental program. Absent from the announcement were details on exactly what the 25% target represents and metrics indicating how this may contribute … Read more
This week, the United States officially closed its ports to Mexican fishing vessels in the Gulf of Mexico after repeated instances of illegal fishing in U.S. waters. They are now prohibited from entering U.S. ports and from receiving any port services. These new sanctions come after the U.S. negatively certified Mexico in 2021 for failing … Read more
On January 15, an estimated 6,000 barrels of oil polluted Peru’s ocean from a processing ship on its way to a Repsol oil refinery. Oceana says the disaster could have been prevented if the ship would not have ignored tsunami warnings along the entire Pacific coast following the underwater volcano eruption near Tonga. Since Saturday, … Read more
If you’ve ever ordered seafood in Spain, there’s a good chance you’ve had European hake. Called merluza in Spanish, this relative of cod and haddock is a strong contender for the nation’s favorite fish. Its filets are mild-flavored and flaky, pairing perfectly with roasted vegetables or pan-fried clams. Whether or not it’s sustainable, though, depends … Read more
Group calls on Amazon to commit to reduce use of plastic packaging worldwide, as it has announced it will do in Germany and India Washington, DC, December 15, 2021. Today, Oceana released a report that reveals Amazon generated an estimated 599 million pounds of plastic packaging waste last year stemming from the billions of packages … Read more
Oceana released the following statement from Matt Littlejohn, Oceana’s Senior Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, in response to Amazon’s reported decision to replace single-use plastics with paper and cardboard alternatives in Germany. Oceana is campaigning to get Amazon to reduce its single-use plastic packaging and to offer plastic-free alternatives to customers around the world: “The … Read more
Oceana called on The Coca-Cola Company to produce annual reports and set clear targets for the increased use of refillable or multi-use bottles after the company announced last week that its World Without Waste “priorities include expanding refillables to eliminate waste and lower Coca-Cola’s total carbon footprint one package at a time.” Oceana has been campaigning for … Read more
In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary this year, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Below, Senior Advisor and Expedition Leader Ricardo Aguilar recalled the harrowing moment when Oceana confronted illegal driftnet fishers in the Mediterranean, as well as the campaign … Read more
In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary in October, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Here’s what Campaign Director Kim Elmslie had to say about one of Oceana’s biggest victories to curb overfishing and rebuild fish populations – the … Read more
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