From Collected Beach Debris to Useful Products: Recycling Bottle Caps on the Research Vessel Waya Waya
When we talk about ocean conservation, most people imagine science dives, sea turtle rescues, or mapping fragile ecosystems. But sometimes, protecting our ocean starts with something far more simple: a handful of plastic bottle caps collected along a beach.
Recycling Fleet Sparks Hope for Change
One important step in the fight against plastic pollution is to create awareness about the possible solutions. Especially in those areas where people are heavily affected by plastic trash. That`s why we started a crowdfunding in 2021 to outfit eight sailboats with mobile plastic recycling machines. Our Recycling Fleet has now started to demonstrate the potential of small-scale plastic recycling around the globe.