ocean cleanup
Removing sea debris
Ocean cleanup refers to efforts to remove plastic, debris, and other pollutants from ocean waters and coastlines.
The term encompasses both organized environmental initiatives and the technologies designed for this purpose: The nonprofit launched an ocean cleanup project targeting the Pacific garbage patch.
It often appears as a modifier: ocean cleanup device, ocean cleanup mission.
- plasticCapable of being molded
- plastic bagsFlexible synthetic film containers
- single useFor one occasion only
- debrisScattered broken fragments
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
garbage patch · marine · marine life · sea turtles · trash · garbage · ghost nets · nets · drift nets · floating · trawling · waves · seabirds · turtles · microplastics · conservation · vessels · skimming
- environmentalismecology, conservationism, recycling bins, campaigner, environmentalism
- eco actionsrecycling, composting, tree planting, water conservation, energy saving
- eco kidsnature walks, nature hikes, Earth Day, recycling, tree planting
- marine conservationsea turtle rescue, marine rescue, shark conservation, habitat restoration, marine sanctuary
- sustainabilityreduce, reuse, recycle, sustainable yield, recycling programs
- eco-sustainabilityreforestation, habitat restoration, sustainable fishing, renewable energy, solar power
ocean cleanupocean dumping
Depositing waste in seas
ocean pollution · marine pollution · sewage dumping · oil spills · overfishing
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