What is the Danish Coastal Lottery anyway? The idea is simple. Participating municipalities have installed boxes and collection points along the Danish coast. The boxes contain bags, tickets and an explanation for locals and visitors to the area. Beach cleaners can fill a bag with whatever rubbish they find on the beach. To enter the … [continue reading]
Rydd Norge: Norway’s ambitious plan to clean up 40% of its coastline by 2023
The Rydd Norge-programmet (Clean Up Norway Program) is Norway’s first national coastal clean up program and its largest operation of this sort to date. The program was established and is managed by the Handelens Miljøfond (Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund). For the first time, a specific national goal has been set for cleaning up plastic waste … [continue reading]
Marine Litter Watch: A Call For Data
One of the most powerful tools in the fight against marine litter is data. When we quantify the problem and provide figures as solid evidence to our policy makers, we are able to demonstrate the full scale of the problem and drive real change for the Ocean. The value of data collection is at the … [continue reading]
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