DAY 8

You’ve Helped Collect & Recycle 1kg of Ocean Plastics

Together with Pro Ocean

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What is your positive impact today?

Today, you’ve supported locals to collect and recycle 1kgs of ocean plastics (plastics, ropes and nets, cigarettes, etc.) in the Philippines. This is vital work, as the Philippines still accounts for the largest amount of ocean plastic pollution. And your contribution goes beyond just collecting and recycling, it also helps provide fair working conditions with vital health care for these workers to do this job full-time, as well as environmental education for local children.

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Why is your impact important?

Plastics make up a significant portion of marine litter, with estimates suggesting that more than eight million metric tonnes of plastic enter the oceans every year—that’s more than one truckload of plastic every minute. What’s worse, plastic waste, ranging from microplastics to large debris, continues to accumulate in marine environments, posing a severe threat to our ecosystems, and causing over 1 million marine animals and birds to die annually.

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How are we achieving your impact together?

Our impactful partner for today is Pro Ocean. With a local team of full-time employees, they collect about 350kgs of ocean plastics every day in the Philippines. This is then sorted and recycled or even reused (if possible) in an environmentally friendly way. In this way, they help protect the environment and provide the locals in the Philippines with the opportunity for a secure income and health insurance.

More About Pro Ocean

Pro Ocean was founded in 2019 to collect and recycle ocean plastics. Today, they collect everything that does not belong in nature—from ocean plastic to electronic waste—to free beaches and mangroves from ocean plastic. In addition, they also provide a social and fair impact for their workers and focus on environmental education for local children.

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It’s hard to save the world voluntarily when others are destroying it for a living.

Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen; German doctor, talk show host, and comedian

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