SEACLEAN aims to retrieve and recycle plastics – both afloat and submerged – by grinding them down into usable commodities for use in industry worldwide.
Turning Marine Plastic Waste to Usuable Products
Macro & Micro Plastics Pollution in Orkney
94.37% of the sea grass in Halley, Orkney was shown to have micro plastics attached to the plants
Collecting Dead Fulmars: Researching Marine Litter
Fulmars ingest marine litter, being largely surface-feeders, which accumulates in their stomachs.
The Islands and the Whales
Mike Day filmed 5 years worth of footage and did not decide on the story line until he got into the editing room.
Expert in Disability Issues Appointed to Scottish Government Panel on Disposable Plastics
Professor Kate Sang is a Professor of Gender and Employment Studies and a Disability Co-ordinator at Heriot Watt University.
Letters: Discarded Plastic Nets Impact on Wildlife
Letters can be emailed to fiona@theorkneynews.scot
Commending the Work of Heriot Watt Stromness
“It’s great to hear of the high quality research on the issue of marine plastics being done right here in Stromness.”
All That Glitters….
Tinsel was first used in Nuremberg, Germany at the start of the 17th century.
Marc Herridge: Marine Medic
“It is people like Marc that make this world a better place for all the species who share it.”
AFRAYEDKNOT: A Small Local Business Making A Big Difference
Mark Cook makes all sorts of useful objects from what most folk consider to be marine litter.
