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World Oceans Day: An Ocean Wave at Sunset

World Oceans Day 2020: Sustainable Oceans for a Healthy Future

“We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love what we do not know, and we cannot know what we do not see. And touch. And hear.” – Richard Louv.

For many people, the ocean is a nice place to relax, unwind, and gather thoughts. We sit at the beach and watch wave after wave come in. But the ocean is so much more than that. It’s difficult to imagine the wide array of life that thrives beneath the surface of the water if you’ve never been diving or snorkelling. It’s not like going for a walk in the woods, where you can immediately see some of what nature has to offer. That’s why it’s so important to share images and videos of the beautiful creatures that call our rivers, lakes, and oceans home, making visible the beauty of these aquatic environments.

Sharks in the Ocean. Photo by Jakob Owens

Turning My Passion for the Ocean Into Inspiration for Others

A Personal View on Three Years Working for Plastic Oceans International

Going Back

I think I have rewritten this blog two, three, four times in the last three days now. After being in quarantine for about three months now it seems a long time ago I was out there making a difference, at some deserted beach looking for plastic, or in front of a group of people explaining to them why I think the circular economy could be a great solution for ocean plastic pollution.

Encuarentenad@s

Biblioteca de información y fuentes sobre lo que se ha conversado en nuestro Instagram Live semanal

En este blog post les dejaremos las fuentes de información mencionados en los Instagram Live chats semanales. Es una biblioteca virtual para tod@s quienes quieran saber más sobre los temas conversados.

Por la variedad de invitad@s estas fuentes pueden ser muy diversas y sorprendentes, ¡esperamos que les guste! Read More

SAVING MOANA:

Episode 1 Takes Us to Tonga

Working With a Local NGO to Tackle Plastic Pollution on Tonga

Imagine a magical island nation where you can swim alone with humpback whales. A place where you can always be assured that the whales will return the same time each year to give birth and nurse their babies.

Even after being lucky enough to witness this place with my own eyes, year after year for over a decade, I still find it hard to believe such a heavenly/magical place like this exists right here on earth.

Visita a Portugal

Este año tuve la oportunidad de visitar a Portugal, en representación de Plastic Oceans International en el lanzamiento del Pacto Portugués por los Plásticos. Además de este importante evento, quería saber más acerca de otras organizaciones y soluciones para reducir la contaminación por plásticos en Portugal.
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Emma Feggetter on eXXpedition leg 4, plastic free January, Intercambio de plástico enero

Intercambio de Plástico Enero: Reflexiones

Otra perspectiva de la Etapa 4 del viaje de eXXpedition; Intercambio de Plástico Enero

¿Quién soy ahora?

Hoy me ofrecieron una botella plástica de agua en un vuelo y, sin pensarlo, volví a mirar al amable asistente de cabina con un nivel de disgusto que podría indicar que acababa de ofrecerme orina para beber. Estaba avergonzada de mi reacción. Por supuesto, me disculpé de inmediato y me sorprendió el origen de esta profunda reacción. Hace solo unos meses, aunque sabía que el plástico no era bueno para el medio ambiente, confieso que no era particularmente consciente de no usar plástico de un solo uso. eXXpedition y mi intento de cambiar el plástico en enero me han inculcado una conciencia ambiental o incluso una subconsciencia que nunca había experimentado.

¡No me malinterpreten, todavía no soy un ángel, pero definitivamente he progresado!

Country Visit: Portugal

This year I had the chance to visit Portugal, representing Plastic Oceans International as part of the launch of the Portuguese Plastics Pact. Apart from this important event, I wanted know more about other initiatives and solutions to reduce plastic contamination in Portugal.

Plastic Swap January: Reflections

Another Perspective From eXXpedition Leg Four; Plastic Swap January

Who am I now?

I was offered a plastic bottle of water on a flight today and without thinking, I looked back at the kind cabin attendant with a level of disgust that might indicate she had just offered me urine to drink. I was ashamed at my reaction. Of course, I apologised immediately and was surprised at where this deep reaction had come from. Only a few months ago, whilst I knew plastic wasn’t good for the environment, I confess, I was not particularly conscientious about not using single-use plastic. eXXpedition and my attempt at plastic swap January have instilled in me an environmental conscience or even sub conscience that I have never previously experienced.

Don’t get me wrong, I am still no angel but I have definitely made progress!

Rethink.Refill. Program Launched

**Plastic Oceans International Launches Rethink.Refill. Education Program that Provides Clean Water and Empowers Youth to Prevent Plastic Pollution**

Safe Water, Refilling Stations and Reusable Bottles for Schools Worldwide

5 Schools in the US and Mexico Operating Program:

3 Mesa, AZ Public Schools and 2 Sian Ka’an, QR Community Schools

January 22, 2020 – MALIBU, Calif., U.S. – Plastic Oceans International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to solving plastic pollution, today announced it has officially launched Rethink.Refill., an education program that empowers youth, prevents plastic pollution and delivers clean drinking water to underserved schools worldwide.

Rethink.Refill. provides water refilling stations and reusable bottles to teach students about plastic waste. They participate in a solution that eliminates single-use plastic bottles from the waste stream.

The participants of Swim Against Plastic Riviera Maya posing with their awards.

Actualización de Riviera Maya – Swim Against Plastic

Un proyecto por un mundo consciente sobre el uso de plásticos.

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.

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