Grist

AUGUST 27, 2019

There are crusty boatyards and pristine yacht clubs, seedy seafood joints and fancy oyster bars, “my she was yar” schooners and “I’m on a boat” party cruisers. The group started the crusade, called Operation Plastic Pollution Purge, last year. In terms of the health of marine life, it’s not good,” Coiro told Grist. “In

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The Guardian: Energy

JUNE 16, 2024

Hotels and beach bars line the 165 mile-long (265km) coast ; fishers supply the district’s restaurants with fresh seafood; and visitors spend their days boating, snorkelling around coral reefs or bird watching in dense mangrove forests.

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Grist

JANUARY 28, 2020

Dean Blanchard Seafood, headquartered on the barrier island of Grand Isle in the Mississippi River Delta, is one of the largest shrimp suppliers in the United States. Dean Blanchard Seafood took a hit, and Blanchard later told a reporter that he estimated his business was worth 15 percent of what it was before the spill.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 9, 2020

While 3D printed steak and lab-produced chicken are on their way to the market, one innovative company has set their sights on providing a well-rounded menu of seafood options that don’t come from the sea. Lou Cooperhouse, CEO of BlueNalu said, “As a planet, we need to do something immediately. However, the U.S. However, the U.S.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2020

The UK's leading supermarkets are being accused of "turning a blind eye" to environmentally destructive fishing practices linked to the farmed seafood they sell, after a study found consumers may be unknowingly and indirectly eating hundreds of thousands of tonnes of wild fish. times more fish than they realised.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 16, 2022

Sadly, climate change, habitat destruction and pollution from the oil and gas industries threaten the survival of polar bear populations. That’s right. Polar bears depend on the Arctic Ocean for food and habitat, spending half their life hunting seals and sea birds. You’ve probably seen a T.V.

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Grist

AUGUST 31, 2023

The study is the first that Conrad knows of that identifies nuclear contamination in turtles in the Marshall Islands, but it’s far from the first to find evidence of historical, military-related pollution in wildlife there. In 2019, a U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Now the alliance is launching a hunger strike to demand that the victims of a 2016 environmental disaster in central Vietnam caused by Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation, a subsidiary of the Formosa Plastics Group, be compensated for their losses, that the polluted area be restored, and that those who have been jailed for protesting be released.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2023

She also notes that obtaining chitin from flies could avoid possible concerns over some seafood allergies. The products made from these chemical building blocks are intended to degrade or digest when they’re discarded, so they won’t contribute to the current plastic pollution problem.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

It isn’t easy to undo a century of industrial pollution — or even agree on how to do it. Community groups say they were blindsided by the EPA’s proposals, which they argue will expose disadvantaged communities to unacceptable levels of toxic pollution. “We Efforts to clean up the Lower Duwamish Waterway have been decades in the making.

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Grist

MAY 23, 2024

Seafood is a particularly significant source — perhaps because so much plastic pollution winds up in the ocean , where it breaks down and can be mistaken by fish for food. So how do the microplastics get into people’s bodies? The main pathways are through food, beverages , and air.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 21, 2021

He doesn’t think the agency should play a role in making a decision about it; he blames the Army Corps for what he describes as the mess at the mouth of the Mississippi River where there is rapid land loss and a growing deadzone where the river’s polluted river water enters the Gulf. Cooper said.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 8, 2023

At least the seafood farming (or ‘aquaculture’) industry would have you see it that way. At first glance, fish might seem like a climate-friendly alternative to meat for a world that needs to shift away from carbon-intensive cattle. Right now the market for farmed fish like salmon is booming.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Bernard Parishes has run into a buzzsaw of opposition , as local fishing communities worry that the diversions will pour polluted Mississippi River water into the bay. Nungesser, who is in charge of Louisiana’s seafood promotion board, has made opposing the massive river diversion projects central to his likely run for governor in 2023.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 14, 2022

Food is responsible for over a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, and industrialised agriculture is the leading cause of wildlife decline, antibiotic resistance and pollution. Seafood production is described as a “potential growth opportunity” that could be a source of a “potentially lower-carbon and healthy source of protein”.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

At a global level, however, we feel there must be a reduction in seafood consumption.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

For decades, she has been advising citizens impacted by pollution about the risks that different toxins around them present — information that is often hard for community members to find and difficult for many without a degree in chemistry to understand. Damaged seafood market in LaPlace, Louisiana.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Beyond offering ample opportunities for sport and recreational activities, the estuary supplies a bounty of seafood. Insufficient fresh water to balance the influx of nitrogen, phosphorus, and other pollutants from the Gulf of Mexico, coupled with extremely hot temperatures, could leave the water uninhabitable.

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AGreenLiving

JUNE 8, 2021

Buoyed by the success of red-meat mimics from the likes of Impossible Foods and Beyond Meat, a growing number of companies is angling to capture their share of the early market for animal-free seafood. The nonprofit has named the threatened collapse of fisheries and unmet demand for seafood alternatives as important factors.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

"We've tried tirelessly to influence the UK government on what needs to be done, but their Plan to address this deluge of pollution entering our seas is still unacceptable. The case is being led by the Good Law Project, with seafood business Richard Haward's Oysters and surfer and activist Hugo Tagholm also acting as co-claimants.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Research from the Changing Markets Foundation, examined voluntary certification schemes for seafood, textiles and palm oil. However, according to a recent report these efforts are counterproductive and require major reforms. The main conclusion of this report is that certification has lost its way.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Eco friendly bags cause less water and land pollution Plastic bags are lightweight, meaning they travel long distances through the wind and water. Showcasing the extent of this pollution, the first oceanographic study conducted in 2014 examined the amount of near-surface plastic debris. This study discovered that there were at least 5.25

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 7, 2022

Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean. It can lead to consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

In more modern times, support for aquaculture has ebbed and flowed along with concerns about animal health and welfare, worries over the effluent pollution caused by wastewater discharges, and the unintended impacts of production infrastructure such as pipes and pumps on natural ecosystems.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The scoring system for the eco-labels will take into account greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, water pollution and biodiversity loss associated with foods served at the catering facilities, based on ingredient information and environmental impact data from academic research.

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Grist

JULY 21, 2022

From large pieces, such as bottles, cups, and even a Smurf action figure, to tiny microplastics — fragments, films, fibers, or foams less than 5 mm long — plastic is one of the most common pollutants this group will find, mirroring what cleanup crews regularly see across the country. Dan DeLong / InvestigateWest.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 10, 2021

Sometimes, we lose sight of that when we’re feeling hopeless about the state of pollution, global warming, climate change , deforestation, etc. The app tracks each vegan meal you eat per week, totaling up the amount of emissions you have saved by nixing meat, seafood and dairy. The truth is that even small changes make a big impact.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 17, 2021

That process brings microplastics right back to our table inside seafood and field-grown crops. In contrast to larger machines that rely on gas, which pollutes the air, BeBot is electrically powered. It’s wasteful during production, often has a limited life-cycle in single-use products and ends up in waterways and food supplies.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2020

” That includes providing opportunities for marginalized and disadvantaged communities, including communities of color, that tend to be at greater risk of pollution and climate impacts. Yes, provisions in the Green New Deal address fisheries and fishing communities, but that’s only a drop in the ocean, say blue-economy experts. .

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Knowing what has been collected is an effective way to identify the source of the pollution and provide data for policymakers. Ocean pollution, particularly plastic from inland as well as boating activities, has become a massive environmental issue in recent years. Why is Coastal Cleanup Month important? The cycle is toxic.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 10, 2022

We have always had what we needed — we live off the water — with the seafood. The road to recovery is still long for people affected by Ida all over southern Louisiana, and is being made increasingly complicated by inflation, materials and labor shortages, and ongoing pollution. But Parfait-Dardar is already thinking beyond rebuilding.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2023

Our research shows that the most common disposal methods may end up leading to further environmental pollution.” Freshwater fish are an important source of protein for many people, and PFAS contamination threatens those who cannot afford to purchase commercial seafood. According to the pfasfree.org.uk

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 12, 2021

The delicate balance upholding all life on Earth is in danger, and to prevent the worse from befalling all living creatures, there’s the need for major changes. Some of these changes will even affect our choice of food because as more people become conscious of the effects of human activity on the planet, they’ll begin asking more questions.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Moreover, more than half of respondents to the Savanta ComRes survey claimed to be aware that the current food system had negative impacts on climate change, air, water and soil pollution, and that it can drive destructive land-use changes such as deforestation.

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Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. Now those areas have both polluted soil from military or industrial activities, [and] they also have rising groundwater,” Hill said. It can also pollute nearby waterways, poisoning plants and wildlife.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 2, 2024

Even in a state famous for its seafood, Cameron once stood out. A few decades ago, Cameron was the largest producer of seafood in the entire country, hauling in hundreds of millions of pounds of fish, shrimp, and oysters each year. Noise and air pollution have made life difficult for nearby residents.

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Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2020

But some campaigners believe the public debate on greener diets has been too focused on meat and dairy, allowing the seafood industry to swim on in the shadows. The campaign encourages people to ditch all seafood for the month of February and instead adopt "plant-based, sustainable ways of eating".

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