PLASTIC OCEAN PROJECT

We believe assembling a collaborative team representative of all stakeholders is the key to the success of our mission. The collaborative team will focus on solution incubation for marine debris prevention and removal. The five targeted groups we include in the collaboration model include: Academics, Corporate America, Government, NGOs & Non-profits, and Individuals/Entrepreneurs... ​Removing plastics from the ocean is complex and arduous but are not reasons to neglect the issue. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, outside of the small amount of plastics incinerated, every bit of plastic ever manufactured still exists today and is compounding by increasing global production. Every piece of plastic you have ever used is most likely still here somewhere. Up to 80% of marine debris is plastic and comes from runoff, creating a steady stream of plastic into the ocean. In the marine environment, plastics do not biodegrade, they photo-degrade, breaking up from recognizable..

Also known as: Plastic Ocean Project, Inc.

Primary location: Wilmington United States