The most common type of equipment for mechanical containment of oil following a spill, such as floating barriers, different types of booms, and skimmers.

A temporary way to plug an offshore oil leak, by injecting “solid rubbery and fibrous material” into the head of the broken well with the intention of clogging the pipe and stanching the flow.

The plastic bits swirling in our oceanic gyres were inspiration for one couple to pluck and remake into something more useful.

Nowadays, anything can be repurposed, even prisons! And given the nice buildings they were often housed in, we’re glad someone gave them a new lease of life.

TreeHugger’s newly released iPhone app features a 1-800-RECYCLING-powered recycling search locator.

Trick-or-treat in sustainable style this All Hallows’ Eve.

A PSSA is an area that needs special protection through action by the International Maritime Organization because of its significance for recognized ecological, socio-economic, or scientific reasons and its vulnerability to damage by maritime activities

US legislation designed to prevent oil spills, ensure cleanup if they happen, and restore natural resources injured by these spills.

Crude oil and natural gas seeps naturally out of fissures in the ocean seabed and eroding sedimentary rock. Oil seeps can be a significant source of pollution.

Implements used onboard ships to separate oil from water in bilge water in order to reduce the concentrations of oil in the waters, so that bilge water can be discharged into the sea in accordance with international environmental standards.

Ecological and human services provided by natural resources that may be injured after an oil spill or hazardous substance release.

An organization staffed by officers and marine science technicians from the U.S. Coast Guard that serves as the national communications center responsible for notifying On-Scene Coordinators in the case of oil spill remediation.