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The ocean is our world

OceanCare. For Healthy Living Oceans.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the earth’s surface. It is home to millions of fascinating animal and plant species – many of which remain undiscovered. The vast scale and phenomenal biodiversity of the marine world fills us with amazement and holds us spellbound.

However, the marine ecosystem is being thrown out of balance because humans are leaving their indelible mark on it. Plastics and loud noises pollute the underwater world, many fish have been overfished, and numerous marine mammals and other wildlife are still being killed today.

OceanCare has been raising its voice on behalf of marine life since 1989. The international marine conservation organisation, based in Switzerland, holds Special Consultative Status with UN ECOSOC and contributes to Agenda 2030 and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. 

Drawing on our deep passion, in-depth expertise, dedication and perseverance, we are committed to healthy living oceans. Your support makes our work possible.

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      PETITION
      Our nature is not a waste dump!
      Stop unnecessary single-use plastics.​

      We call on the Swiss federal government: Stop shifting away your responsibility, but apply the instruments already in place within the Environmental Protection Act! Under this law, the Federal Council can ban the single-use plastic items, such as take-away items and plastic bags from the Swiss territory, independent of the material used, and can stop the sale of cosmetic and personal products containing microbeads in Switzerland.

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      Plastik Schweiz Bundeshaus

      Ocean Stories

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      From a laggard to a leader: Switzerland needs to become a plastics champion

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      Plastic Pollution I Care Featured
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      Plastic: Harmful throughout its entire life cycle

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      Featured Plastic Pollution
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      Warning: Plastic can endanger your health

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      Plastic Pollution Featured
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      Microplastics: Barely visible, yet anything but harmless

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      Featured Plastic Pollution
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      SAvE Whales – protecting sperm whales from ship collisions

      There are about 200 sperm whales left in the eastern Mediterranean. Busy shipping routes cross through their habitat often resulting in collisions with whales. For regions where re-routing is not possible, OceanCare funded the development of the high-tech system «Save Whales». It warns ship captains when whales are present.  

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      Plastik Schweiz Bundeshaus

      Europe’s laggard – Switzerland cannot recycle its way out of its plastic problem

      Switzerland has a significant plastic problem. The factual analysis in the OceanCare report "Plastic Matters" reveals sobering weaknesses: Switzerland consumes more plastic per capita than almost any other country in the world. Whether it is packaging waste and other disposable plastic or microplastic, the environmental damage caused by the ever-increasing...
      January 9, 2023
      Plastikmüll UNEA

      First Global Plastics Treaty Intergovernmental Meeting Concludes With a Mix of High and Low Points

      Punta del Este, Uruguay – The first intergovernmental committee meeting (INC-1) for an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution convened by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) concluded with a mix of high and low moments, setting the stage for a two-year-long process that could result in one of...
      December 5, 2022
      Cleanup Friedrichshafen OceanCare

      Switzerland has a plastic problem, and the majority of the Swiss population wants binding laws now

      Switzerland has a plastics problem. That is the opinion of almost three quarters of the population. 25% even see it as a massive problem. OceanCare's decades of educational work and awareness raising efforts are having an effect: people are very concerned about plastics in the oceans – and this worries...
      October 31, 2022
      Meereswelle

      Second UN Ocean Conference: Nations should look below the surface

      Pressemitteilung zum Abschluss der UN Ocean Conference, 27th June – 1st July 2022, Lisbon, Portugal.The United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), which took place in Lisbon from Monday, 27th June to 1st July, ends today with the adoption of its key output, a high-level political declaration. There was agreement that the...
      July 1, 2022
      Plastikmüll UNEA

      UNEA 5.2: Major Step Toward A Comprehensive Plastics Treaty

      Nairobi, KEN — The conclusion of UNEA 5.2 saw the adoption of a landmark mandate calling for the development of a global treaty on plastics. “End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument” is a comprehensive, ambitious mandate that lays the groundwork to negotiate a comprehensive treaty. According to...
      March 2, 2022
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