OUR MISSION:
empowering action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, and advocacy
We’re working toward a future free of plastic pollution.
We conduct scientific research to understand the issue and find viable solutions.
We advocate for better regulation of plastic usage and disposal on local, state, and federal levels.
We make complex topics easy to understand so that everyone can make informed decisions.
The 5 Gyres Impact:
Discovered 5.25 trillion particles of plastic smog equaling 270,000 metric tons (which is less than 1% of the new plastic made in a single year)
Diverted 16 billion microbeads from the ocean with the #beadfree pledge resulting in the Microbeads Free Waters Act of 2015
Explored 50,000+ nautical miles on 19 research expeditions over 10 years
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