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The Caribbean is renowned globally for its stunning beaches and crystal clear ocean. However, its islands and the surrounding sea are being contaminated by plastics and other manmade fibres, posing a potential future threat to its diverse marine life and the tourism industry on which its economy depends. That is according to a new study, the first holistic assessment of marine and land-based plastic pollution in the southern Caribbean and some of the environmental and human factors which might influence its distribution. The study is the result of sample analysis from a pioneering all-female Round the World sailing mission led by eXXpedition. Samples were collected in late 2019 from the seas and seafloor, and from land-based assessments. ....
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Sailor Emily Penn on why plastic pollution is a women’s issue Katie Strick Emily Penn adventurer, plastic pollution pioneer and at 34, the youngest and only female recipient of the Yachtmaster and Seamaster of the Year awards was in the middle of the South Pacific, surrounded by dolphins, when news of Covid began to crackle through on the radio. “Ironically,” she says, it was Friday March 13, last year. She and her nine female crewmates were eight legs into a 38,000-mile round-the-world voyage. The stakes of abandoning the expedition were high: their mission had been to spend two years circumnavigating the globe to contribute to world-class scientific studies on ocean plastic. But Covid forced Penn and her crew to abandon those plans and their 72ft yacht, SV TravelEdge. They set sail for Tahiti, making it onto the last flight off the island with less than 24 hours to spare. ....
I was shocked by river rubbish ); ); AN environmental campaigner was shocked by the amount of rubbish she found in the River Thames in Henley. Lynne Lambourne decided to investigate the condition of the river following the recent floods. She had been due to join a scientific sailing trip in the Caribbean next month but this was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ms Lambourne, 46, from Peppard, is an award-winning interior designer who uses upcycled furniture and salvaged materials. She also founded Warriors on Waste to help reduce the use of plastic and encourage sustainable living. She visited Henley with her daughters, Grace, 15, and Kate, 12, and spent two hours on the river bank from the Angel on the Bridge pub to Hobbs of Henley. ....
Commonwealth, women sailing crew to fight marine pollution By IANS | Published on Thu, Jan 21 2021 10:12 IST | 0 Views
New Delhi, Jan 21 : The Commonwealth Secretariat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eXXpedition , a non-profit organisation that runs all-women sailing expeditions to research the causes of and solutions to marine plastic pollution. The collaboration will give Commonwealth countries the geographic and ecosystem health information related to marine debris and its wider environmental impact, to help them protect oceans and manage plastic pollution. Combining this research with actions taken by the Commonwealth Clean Ocean Alliance (CCOA) Action Group and other Commonwealth platforms will assist in driving science-based policy solutions for healthy oceans across the Commonwealth. ....