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Hidden in Plain Sight: Pyroplastics on Okinawa’s Coral Reef Beaches

Hidden in Plain Sight: Pyroplastics on Okinawa’s Coral Reef Beaches

When we think of marine plastic pollution, we usually picture bottles, fishing nets, or plastic fragments washed ashore by the waves. But not all plastic pollution is immediately recognizable. Some…

ReefLitter.com Reaches 50 Documented Litter

ReefLitter.com Reaches 50 Documented Litter

In June 2025, we launched reeflitter.com to document marine litter in and around the coral reefs of Okinawa. Shortly after, we expanded our scope to include litter observations from coral…

Beating Plastic Pollution: What We Did on 2025 World Environment Day

Thursday, 5th June was marked globally as World Environment Day and the theme was “Beat Plastic Pollution”. The growing demand and use of plastic products have overwhelmed our environment, resulting…

A Diver Can Only Do So Much on Plastic Pollution of Coral Reefs

A Diver Can Only Do So Much on Plastic Pollution of Coral Reefs

Coral reefs support an incredible array of life in marine ecosystems, yet they remain largely out of mind when it comes to discussion on plastic pollution.