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Appeal to Swiss Parliament to take a leading role in securing a treaty to prevent plastic pollution

by OceanCare | 16/09/2020 | Media Release

Geneva/Wädenswil, 16th September 2020: During the current autumn session, eleven Swiss organisations, representing 350,000 members and supporters, and concerned about the increasing impact of plastics and microplastics on the Swiss environment and human population,...

The safety of reusables during the COVID-19 pandemic

by OceanCare | 04/09/2020 | News

In order to combat the plastic pollution crisis, reuse and refill system form an essential part in reducing plastic production and consumption, thereby tackling the problem at its root. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered some questions among consumers whether...

Studying dolphins in the Northern Adriatic Sea

by OceanCare | 10/08/2020 | News

OceanCare has teamed up with the Slovenian dolphin research organisation MORIGENOS and you can become part of an extraordinary experience to learn more about dolphins in this part of the Mediterranean and contribute to their protection: Dolphin Research Courses to...

The Global Pact for the Environment: the process is alive, but much work needs to be done

by OceanCare | 24/07/2020 | News

Wädenswil, 24th July 2020. This week UN member states have reconvened their efforts to address gaps in international environmental law and governance, with a view to strengthening implementation. It is also of crucial importance that member states seek to unify...

An Urgent Reminder: Climate Change As A Security Threat

by OceanCare | 22/07/2020 | Blog

When scientists first unravelled the evidence of human-induced changes to the environment in the 1970s it was in most cases dismissed as an environmental issue only worthy of marginal attention. It was certainly not until the 1990s that the international community...

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