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Oceana analysis shows long-lasting harms of worst oil spill in U.S. history

Plastic foam leaches hazardous chemicals into our food, our bodies, and our oceans, warns new Oceana report

Oceana’s new report “Coca-Cola’s World With Waste” exposes the beverage giant’s increasing plastic use amid growing health and environmental concerns

WASHINGTON, Dec. 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 2, after UN plastic treaty negotiations concluded without consensus, the Coca-Cola Company, a leading member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, released a statement effectively ending its goals to increase reusable packaging and to reduce virgin plastic use. Instead, the company announced that it would now, by 2035, seek to increase “recycled plastic use to 30% to 35% globally” and “help ensure the collection of 70% to 75% of the equivalent number of bottles and cans introduced into the market annually.” More recycled plastic content, if used to produce single-use plastic, will not reduce the company’s overall plastic use. The company ended the following goals (reported on in August in the company’s 2023 Environmental Update):

Ted Danson serves as MC, joined by Sam Waterston, Brian Newman, Rumer Willis

Oceana’s Philip Chou says, “No one should have to stomach a side of forced labor with their spicy tuna roll.”

Oceana condemns Coke’s failure to increase reusable packaging and calls for the company and its bottlers to outline plan to meet the company’s reuse goal

Host Ted Danson, honoree Valarie Van Cleave, and musical performer Lisa Loeb celebrated a wave of victories for the oceans

WASHINGTON, June 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Amazon announced that it has replaced 95% of the plastic air pillows from delivery packaging in North America with 100% recycled paper filler — a move that is, according to the company, expected to “avoid nearly 15 billion plastic air pillows annually.” The decision is part of Amazon’s “multi-year effort to remove plastic delivery packaging from North America fulfillment centers.” This announcement follows years of campaigning by Oceana and its allies for the company to reduce its use of plastic packaging including releasing reports on Amazon’s plastic packaging waste footprint, campaigning outside the company’s headquarters, meeting with company representatives, and advocating for shareholder resolutions.

The global ocean advocacy group also bids farewell to Valarie Van Cleave, longtime Board Member and co-founder of Oceana’s award-winning SeaChange Summer Party

WASHINGTON, June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of National Oceans Month, Oceana launched a new public service announcement (PSA) today with renowned American actor and environmental advocate, Dennis Haysbert. The PSA invites viewers to join Oceana’s growing wave of ocean advocates who are making a difference around the world. 

Simon, who previously served as President of Oceana, will now lead the international ocean conservation organization

A new Oceana report estimates that, despite reductions elsewhere, Amazon’s plastic footprint continues to grow in the company’s largest and home market.

Footage highlights whale severely entangled in fishing line from California’s lucrative Dungeness crab fishery

Oceana says the WTO is playing politics with the lives of millions of people who depend on healthy fish populations for their livelihoods and food security

Environmental group calls on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Aboitiz Equity Ventures to commit to increasing reusable beverage packaging throughout the Philippines following approval of Coca-Cola Philippines acquisition

Oceana urges leading beverage and bottling companies to grow reusable packaging, reduce marine plastic pollution, and help save the oceans

Oceana calls on both companies to increase reusable packaging and reduce single-use plastic, after Ellen MacArthur Foundation report reveals significantly increased plastic use and limited progress in meeting recycling goals

Arcadia and Leonardo DiCaprio honored for their important roles in ocean conservation

Latest Ocean Panel report incorporates Oceana’s findings that stopping the expansion of offshore drilling can reduce emissions more than any other ocean-based solution.

Nearly 50% of everything Coca-Cola sells is in reusable packaging in the Philippines. Oceana calls on CCEP to commit to reuse to protect the oceans from single-use plastic pollution.

Oceana calls for PepsiCo and its bottlers to accelerate efforts to meet new goal, embrace reuse models to reduce single-use plastic, and help stop the deluge of plastic overwhelming the oceans

Host June Diane Raphael, Ocean Champion Paul Naudé, and musical guest Third Eye Blind join Morgan Freeman in helping to raise over $1.5 million to support Oceana’s campaigns

World’s largest retailer makes significant commitment to reduce plastic: will phase-out use of iconic blue and white and other plastic mailers

WASHINGTON, June 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced today that Lex Sant, President of The Summit Foundation, has joined the organization’s Board of Directors. Oceana campaigns around the world to stop overfishing, protect ocean habitat, increase transparency, stop new offshore oil drilling, curb plastic pollution, and restore ocean abundance.

DreamWorks Animation and Oceana release public service announcement to support Oceana’s campaigns

Oceana calls on the company to redouble efforts to meet pledge and to reduce plastic, including helping and encouraging major bottling partners to increase the sale of reusables.

Oceana calls on Jeff Bezos, Amazon (AMZN) insiders, and investors: Vote YES to Item 22, Say NO to Plastic Waste

New report outlines how President Biden can prevent new oil and gas leasing, and protect the climate, despite mandates in the Inflation Reduction Act

Oceana and TIRN Urge Action to Protect Marine Mammals, Sharks, Skates, Rays, and Other Fish

Oceana urges coastal developing states to call out the unjust financing of foreign fishing in their waters and demand greater transparency

Oceana Says Plastic Pollution is One of the Greatest Threats Facing Our Oceans Today

Up to 26 million pounds estimated to end up in the world’s waterways & oceans, yet Amazon ignores calls by shareholders and customers for company-wide action

Oceana calls on regional fishery management organizations and member states to comprehensively manage the fishing of blue sharks

Oceana calls on company – and bottlers – to detail how new plan will reduce single-use plastic

Company needs to increase refillables to address its plastic pollution problem, says Oceana scientist

Oceana says stopping new offshore drilling, along with other ocean-based solutions, can deliver nearly 40% of the global emission reductions needed to keep the planet from warming to catastrophic levels