OCEAN NEWS
Oceans have been on the front page for all the wrong reasons lately. We're hoping to play a tiny part in changing that. Meanwhile, here are links to some of the main stories making the headlines
'Lauren St John
Paul Burnham
PLASTIC OCEAN NEWS
Single-Use Plastic Could be Banned in England
Dead Zone Larger than Scotland Found by Underwater Robots in Arabian Sea
Scientists Accidentally Discover Plastic-Eating Enzyme
Sea Salt Across the World Contaminated by Plastic
Oceanographic Magazine: Backyard Treasures
Plastic is Everywhere: Australia's Plastic Nightmare
World Health Organisation Investigates Plastic in Drinking Water
Microplastics Found in 90% of Bottled Water
Saving the Albatross: In the War Against Plastic, They're on the Frontline
Scientists Ask for Public's Help Mapping Plastic Pollution
Scottish Parliament Bans Drinking Straws
Glasgow City Council to Stop Handing Out Straws After Pressure From Schoolchildren
Open-Mouth Feeders Being Poisoned by Plastic Pollution
Dashboard Reveals Extent of Littering in England
National Drinking Water Scheme Could Cut Plastic Bottles By Millions
Microplastics Pollute the Most Remote & Uncharted Parts of the Ocean
ENDANGERED MARINE SPECIES NEWS
Endangered Sharks, Dolphins & Rays Killed by Shark Net Trial
Even As China Turns Away from Shark Fin Soup, Others Take it Up
Supreme Court Overturns Captive Dolphin Breeding Ban
Court Sides with Arctic Seals Losing their Habitat due to Climate Change
Prince Charles Speaks Out Over Plight of World's Coral Reefs
AUTHORS4OCEANS IN THE NEWS!
Word Monkeys: Piers Torday talks to Matt Brown about Authors4Oceans
Bookseller: Fifty Authors call on Book Industry to Ditch Plastic
iNews: War Horse Authors Leads Schools Campaign to Ditch Plastic
Children's Authors Launch Campaign on Plastics Pollution
BBC Online: Jacqueline Wilson Calls for Plastics Ban
Guardian: Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake and Jacqueline Wilson Join Authors4Oceans
Aberdeen Evening Express: Children's Authors Launch Campaign on Plastics Pollution
Irish News: Children's Authors Campaign Against Plastics Pollution