Raising awareness through a possible world-record swim.
February 12, 2019 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International and Breathe Conservation, two global nonprofit organizations dedicated to solving the plastic pollution problem, today announced Swim Against Plastic: Easter Island, a campaign to raise awareness about plastic pollution with a world-record swim, education and beach cleanups on Easter Island in March.
La ultima vez que fui a la verdulería, mi hijo de 8 años me recordó traer mi bolsa reutilizable. Fue un recordatorio a través de una pequeña acción que demuestra cómo la próxima generación ya tiene integrada esa nueva norma social de que tenemos que usar menos recursos y reutilizar.
Niños/ jóvenes en todo el mundo están compartiendo sus acciones y difundiendo el mensaje de que sí podemos frenar la contaminación por plásticos. Queremos compartir esas historias en nuestro próximo cortometraje que estará enfocado exclusivamente en niños.
Recibimos muchas historias de estudiantes que inician programas de reciclaje, juntando dinero para estaciones de hidratación, recordando sus padres que deben dejar de usar bolsas plásticas, estudiantes convirtiendo basura plástica en arte u otros productos…Todos ellos entienden que hay muchas formas para ser parte de la solución y están tomando acción para proteger los océanos y el futuro.
En nuestra nuevo película queremos compartir algunas de esas historias para empoderar a otros niños alrededor del mundo. Les invitamos a subir un video de su hijo/sobrino/vecino en que ellos compartan lo que están haciendo para reducir la contaminación por plástico.
Esas son las reglas:
● Grabar el video en formato horizontal (ancho)
● Duración entre 20 y 60 segundos
● En tu idioma nativa o en Inglés
● Enviar por correo electrónico o compartir un enlace para su descarga a: jandersen@plasticoceans.org
● Fecha tope: 1 de febrero 2019
No podemos asegurar que usaremos todos los videos, pero revisaremos todos los que nos llegan.
Muchas gracias!
We are delighted to present this guest post from Geri Lefebre, co-owner of Ethanology – an artisan distillery in the harbor town of Elk Rapids, Michigan.
As 2019 starts, we look back on how much Plastic Oceans International has grown and accomplished in the year that just recently ended.
December 18, 2018 – Malibu, CA – Plastic Oceans International, the non-profit organization changing global attitudes towards plastic, today announced that renowned producer, director and cinematographer—Louie Schwartzberg—has become an Ambassador, lending his name and passion to end harmful plastic pollution caused by mass single-use plastic consumption.
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CONTACT: Lauren Cozzi
(202) 853-9608, lauren@laurencozzi.com
December 15, 2018 – Malibu, CA – The following statement is from Tod Hardin, Head of Operations & Communications for Plastic Oceans International, about the announcement of Secretary Ryan Zinke departing from the U.S. Department of the Interior at the end of the year:
The holidays are quickly approaching and the shopping frenzy makes it hard to to be aware of the waste that’s involved with the season. Here are some ideas to gift with meaning, purpose, and without the plastic!
Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. Since its inaugural year in 2012, it has become a movement that celebrates and supports giving and philanthropy with events throughout the year and a growing catalog of resources.
Malibu, CA – November 8, 2018—Online spirits auctioneer, whisky.auction will host a public sale of the most impressive selection of one-off bottles of whisky and rum ever to come to auction—November 18 to November 27, 2018—to raise upwards of an expected £200,000 ($260,000 USD) for non-profit organizations worldwide, dedicated to battling the impact of single-use plastic waste, including US-based Plastic Oceans International.