January 30, 2020

Rivers Carry Tons of Plastic into Oceans Every Day. Two Funders Aim to Change That

January 30, 2020/ Liz Longley

With the U.N. warning that the oceans may soon contain more plastic than fish, foundations and nonprofits are looking upstream for solutions—most recently with a new $11 million initiative to curb plastic waste in nine rivers worldwide.

May 30, 2019

Behind a Search for Breakthrough Ideas to Capture River Plastic Before It Reaches the Ocean

May 30, 2019/ Julia Travers

An estimated 8 million tons of plastic enter the ocean each year, threatening vital marine ecosystems, and most of it comes from rivers. Can a new partnership between the Benioff Ocean Initiative and Coca-Cola “turn off the tap” of river plastic?