Ocean conservation Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:39:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Ocean conservation Archives - Positive News 32 32 Plastic with a past: traceable pots made from reclaimed fishing nets
 https://www.positive.news/society/plastic-with-a-past-traceable-pots-made-from-reclaimed-fishing-nets/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 07:00:20 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=537754 Discarded fishing gear is getting a second life as elegant, origami-inspired planters – thanks to a Scottish design startup

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]]> Drawing from the deep: seaweed ink makes waves for ocean conservation https://www.positive.news/society/drawing-from-the-deep-seaweed-ink-makes-waves-for-ocean-conservation/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:00:55 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=534885 Artists have been inspired by what’s billed as the world’s first sustainable, biodegradable ink made from regeneratively farmed seaweed

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]]> What went right this week: a historic pledge for the oceans, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-10-of-2023/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=425909 UK coal-use fell to historical lows, an electricity-producing enzyme was discovered, and women’s sport scored wins, plus more

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]]> ‘We fought hard’: the Maldivian community that saved its island from developers https://www.positive.news/environment/the-maldivian-community-that-saved-its-island-from-developers/ Thu, 07 May 2020 16:40:41 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=325346 The Maldives are a hotspot for tourists, but development often comes at a cost to the environment. One community fought back

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