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Managing Ghost Gear in Mexico

Ocean Conservancy

NANCI is facilitating the creation of a national integrated fishing gear management strategy in collaboration with the Mexican Federal Government. This strategy will also be discussed with the governments of Canada and the United States to facilitate cross-border collaboration on ghost gear in North America.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

To address ghost gear in North America, the Canadian government joined the GGGI in 2018 during the G7 meeting, followed by the United States government, the world’s largest economy and a major fishing nation, in 2020. This way, nets will be collected for recycling and kept out of Mexican and U.S. What is NANCI?

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Still Time To Register For 2022 Statewide Litter Summit In Lancaster Nov. 1-2

PA Environment Daily

Keynote Speaker, Danene Sorace, Mayor of Lancaster, will highlight how clean and beautiful communities support Strategic Priorities for the City: Strong Neighborhoods, Safe Places, Sustainable Economy, and Sound Government. Attendees will enjoy an Upcycled Art Exhibit curated by Red Raven Art Company.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Greenbuilding Law

Accurate recycling rates are not available and even those that are available are suspect, but it is widely claimed that only 9% of plastic (one of the most reused materials) is recycled. Governments in the U.S. Governments in the U.S. actually municipal waste not including in water or air) was disposed of last year.

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48 Eco Friendly Products You Can Buy Today to Help Stop Plastic Pollution

Onya

To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. By purchasing recycled plastic products you are helping to close the loop of the circular economy. Recycled Ocean Plastic Eyewear.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 5.12.22

PA Environment Daily

. -- Existing Technologies Can Help World Meet Agricultural Methane Targets By 2030 [PaEN] -- Scranton Times: Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant Owner Talen Energy Supply Files For Bankruptcy -- Post-Gazette: Allegheny County Health Hears From Activists, Steel Workers On New Coke [Coal] Oven Regulations -- WESA: Environmentalists, U.S.