National Geographic starts the action against plastic pollution. We have defined 8 goals for #STOPMETPLASTIC. With this we want to reduce plastic that is produced for single use. What can you do to contribute? The eight goals consist of six products that you often use in daily life and that are easy to refuse and…
STUDIOKCA, a brooklyn-based architecture and design firm, has pulled over five tons of waste from the ‘plastic soup’ that is floating on the surface of the pacific ocean. This accumulation was used as a medium for their four story tall sculptural whale that now rises up out of the bruges canal. this colossal whale, ‘skyscraper,’ serves to both address…
The mission of the Plastic Pollution Coalition is to measurably reduce plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on people, animals, the ocean and the environment. PPC has two core initiatives that represent the foundation of its work: (1) Educate and inform. Elevate the discourse about plastic pollution to the forefront of public attention; deliver access to…
The first system will be operational in just over 33 days! Is this then the salvation of our oceans? Mankind has already manufactured more than 8 billion tons of plastic and a large part of it has landed in the oceans. The big question is of course: how do we get rid of that again?…
The two surfers realized that the proliferation of plastic threatened both the ocean environment and the fishermen’s livelihood. Could the fishermen use their nets, they wondered, to pull the plastic from the ocean? This idea stuck with the 2 surfers and they knew it was time to hit the drawing board. After realizing that the…
How do you clean up something fun? Well, for example by making it a whole festival. Armed with grabs and a garbage bag, the festival goers step into the boat. The first stop is a quay where the remains of an undoubtedly pleasant evening float in the water. « This is not normal », it sounds when…
Three-year program aimed at mobilizing the community in Huizen and the surrounding area to take action for sustainability. Focus is primarily on the following projects: – Awareness d.m.v. themed evenings on the circular economy, first evening on 7 November 2018 – Cooperation with Floriade Almere for the Green City, Urban Greeners and sustainable food chain…