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Advocacy and legislation for the protection of the ocean and marine life

How to advocate for ocean conservation

04/08/2024 by Morten Tønnessen-Krokan

I follow numerous organizations, state agencies and people with the common goal of protecting our ocean. Most of them are marine biologists, oceanographers, businesses, divers, … Read more

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World Ocean Review 2024

World Ocean Review 2024 ChatGPT review

25/07/2024 by Morten Tønnessen-Krokan

Prompt to ChatGPT: Please provide blog post based on the world ocean review that highlights challenges and solutions using this source https://worldoceanreview.com/wp-content/downloads/wor8/WOR8_en.pdf Answer: The World … Read more

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an artist s illustration of artificial intelligence ai this image represents how ai accountability is a strong foundation in a world of unpredictability it was created by artist champ

Testing AI Google Gemini on climate change and the ocean

03/07/2024 by Morten Tønnessen-Krokan

My guiding question for Ocean2070 is: What we can and cannot take from the ocean to fix the climate crisis. I want to test how … Read more

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The sun never sets for ocean industrialization

The sun never sets on ocean industrialization

26/03/202415/03/2024 by Morten Tønnessen-Krokan

If you see a bridge on the verge of collapse, you act. A full picture of ocean industrialization helps us understand human activity at sea … Read more

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The cryosphere is melting.

What happened, Lego?

22/12/202307/10/2023 by Morten Tønnessen-Krokan

What we can learn from the Lego case. After years of testing, Lego last month announced that they cannot make their toy bricks from recycled … Read more

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Burning offshore wind blades

In 2021, more than 12,000 wind-turbine blades were scrapped globally. In 2030 the number is expected to exceed 28,000. Burning them in cement-factory kilns instead of sending them to landfill reduces emissions overall.

The Wall Street Journal

Cost of plastic

That the lifetime cost to society, the environment and the economy of plastic produced in 2019 alone was US$3.7 trillion - more than the GDP of India - and unless action is taken, this cost is set to double for the plastic produced in 2040.

World Wildlife Fund

Plastic production

Global plastic production will almost triple by 2060. Globally, plastic leakage to the environment is seen doubling to 44 Mt a year, while the build-up of plastics in lakes, rivers and oceans will more than triple, as plastic waste balloons from 353 Mt in 2019 to 1,014 Mt in 2060. 

OECD

General Motors, Dell and other companies

Recycle plastics into their products before it enters the oceans. In 2021, the NextWave consortium prevented 959 metric tons from ever entering the ocean and made 337 premium products out of it – keeping the equivalent of over 257 million water bottles out of the ocean.

NextWave

Plastic ban

The EU approved in 2019 a ban on single use plastic from 2021. Other countries followed. Three years later, EU wants to ban mini-shampoo bottles in hotels and the use of throwaway cups in cafes and restaurants. France banned use of plastics to package most fruit and vegetables in 2022 and in the food industry.

The Guardian

Recycling

The effects of recycling will be limited even with economic and environmental incentives. Sorting plastics before it is recycled is costly and time consuming. It is energy intensive and the end product has low quality. Today’s technology does not effectively manage all the different types of plastics.

Journal of Cleaner Production

“The good life is one inspired by love and guided by knowledge."

"Neither love without knowledge, nor knowledge without love can produce a good life.” Bertrand Russell

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