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OverviewNauco is on a mission to remove as much plastic waste pollution as possible, before reaching sensitive downstream ecosystems and more expansive bodies of water that pose greater challenges to collection, resulting in further environmental devastation.
Nauco is an innovator in plastic, microplastic and waste removal from waterways, utilizing a series of bubble curtains, which allow normal transit for both wildlife and watercraft. Nauco’s technology collects most of the waste that flows throughout the depths of the water column, before it is further dispersed and more difficult to collect.
The Future of the Workforce in a Sustainable Ocean Economy The Blue Paper, The Future of the Workforce in a Sustainable Ocean Economy, commissioned by the High Level Panel for …
Written by Peter Neill, Director of World Ocean Observatory In various forms, essays and podcasts, I have suggested reciprocity as a concept for consideration as a value on which to …
Reflections from World Ocean Week 2025 As I write this, I am struck by the convergence of conversations I’ve had this week. From the Blue Economy Finance Forum in Monaco …
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