Estoy muy emocionada de ser parte del viaje de eXXpedition Round the World. Es un viaje de navegación exclusivamente femenino con una misión de investigación científica para investigar las causas y las soluciones a la contaminación plástica oceánica. Durante dos años, eXXpedition navegará alrededor del mundo a través de cuatro giros oceánicos y el Ártico.
I am very excited to be part of the eXXpedition voyage Round the World. It’s an all-female sailing voyage with a scientific research mission to investigate the causes of, and solutions to ocean plastic pollution. Over two years, eXXpedition will circumnavigate the globe through four ocean gyres and the Arctic.
November 22, 2019 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International announced that Global Executive Director, Julie Andersen, will join Leg 4 of eXXpedition, a two-year, all-female sailing voyage to investigate the causes of, and solutions to ocean plastic pollution, November 29 to December 8.
Charlie Rolsky at work in his lab at Arizona State University. Photo: ASU
Yes, the plastic pollution epidemic has spun out of control. We are creating and using much more plastic than we should, especially considering how recycling has taken such a hit recently. China, our top customer of plastic recyclables, has stopped purchasing from the US, mostly due to our inability to separate recyclables from trash. This has caused our own recycling centers to become overburdened and unable to keep up with the amount we are dropping into the blue bins daily.
We are excited and honored to be the non-profit beneficiary of a once-in-lifetime experience at Gaudi’s Casa Battló, in Barcelona, Spain, being offered via a fundraising raffle** by our friends at Omaze.
The Plastic Oceans International team is delighted to learn of the ambitious efforts underway to eliminate 99.4% of single-use plastic items at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins.
Con motivo del 25 aniversario de Tommy Hilfiger en México en alianza con Plastic Oceans Mexico, unieron esfuerzos para llevar a cabo por primera vez en el país la campaña Swim Against Plastic: Riviera Maya, a fin de crear conciencia sobre el uso desmedido de plástico desechable y la cantidad excesiva de contaminación que estos residuos están provocando y su impacto en el medio ambiente y la salud de las personas.
To celebrate Tommy Hilfiger’s 25th anniversary in Mexico, the clothing brand and Plastic Oceans Mexico teamed up to carry out Swim Against Plastic Riviera Maya. This event was organized in order to raise awareness about the excessive use of disposable plastic, the excessive amount of pollution that results, and its impact on the environment and people’s health.Read More
It’s motivating to see how quickly plastic pollution awareness has grown around the world. Awareness is a critical first step in the global movement to rethink plastic and end the global plastic waste problem. But much more must be done to effectively act on plastic.
A circular economy is an economic system aimed at eliminating waste because it involves continual use of resources.
In practice, it implies reducing waste to a minimum. When a product reaches the end of its life, its materials are kept within the economy wherever possible. These can be productively used again and again.