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Educate to preserve: raising awareness of ocean protection among the…

13 July 2023

To preserve our fragile ecosystems, it is crucial to educate future generations about the importance of the ocean and its conservation. Since...

The five strategies of industries to keep on producing and…

4 July 2023

Some of the world’s largest and most influential companies, including Coca-Cola, Nestlé, Adidas and Unilever have been employing avoidance strategies to delay action on plastic reduction. The global...

The tobacco industry is also killing the environment!

22 June 2023

In addition to its impact on health, the tobacco industry has harmful effects on our planet and our ocean throughout...

Towards a 75% reduction in plastic production by 2050: Surfrider…

27 May 2023

The second session of international negotiations on the treaty to end plastic pollution will take place from the 29th of...

Marine renewable energy: a solution provided by the Ocean (yet…

18 April 2023

It is urgent to refocus our priorities and above all our efforts on the preservation of the Ocean (and its...

The energy transition: an integral answer to the climate emergency

12 April 2023

The “climate emergency”, not a day goes by without these words. Unfortunately, the climate emergency is a reality and the IPCC’s recent...

Blue carbon ecosystems: key instruments to fight climate change?

5 April 2023

The increase of atmospheric carbon is one of the main factors of climate change. The IPCC has made a clear...

You have the power to influence the future of the…

30 March 2023

Imagine a world where beaches are clean, maritime spaces are protected and fishing is responsibly managed. This is possible, but...

Ocean initiatives: from waste collection to European decision makers

29 March 2023

As the 20th edition of the Ocean initiative is kicking off this week, Surfrider Europe wishes to come back on...

A look back at our 2022 waste collections: which litter…

10 March 2023

The results of the participative and scientific waste collections organized by Surfrider, the Ocean Initiatives, are finally available! Cigarette butts, glass...

Ban on microplastics in cosmetics postponed again

6 March 2023

We announced it on our social networks last week”: the long-awaited vote on the European Commission’s proposal to restrict intentionally...

The deposit return scheme : for the reuse of packaging…

21 February 2023

More than 400 million tons of plastic are produced every year, 36% of which is packaging that we use every...