Plastic Oceans
Our Mission is to inform, inspire and incite action to solve plastic pollution.
Plastic Oceans International is a nonprofit organization raising awareness about plastic pollution to inspire behavioral change.
Our origins date back several years, as part of the team that helped distribute the award-winning film A Plastic Ocean, but our current status has been as a fully independent nonprofit organization since 2016.
More than 300 million tons of plastic are produced annually, yet more than 90% of all plastic is not recycled.
At least eight million tons of plastic are dumped into the ocean each year—equal to a garbage truck per minute.
Studies find plastic pollutes the air, water and entire food chain, threatening human health, wildlife and the planet.
Through solutions-focused films and digital content, Plastic Oceans promotes a global movement to rethink plastic.
Donors
- Sophia Endicott4
I gave ten dollars to Plastic Oceans because I have always loved the environment since I was a little kid and this nonprofit reminds me of #Teamseas.
- Franceska Rolda1
As I continue to understand my impact on the Earth, I want to do my part in reversing the damage I have already done.
- Rafael De La Fuente9
There are 5.25 trillion macro and micro pieces of plastic in our ocean & 46,000 pieces in every square mile of ocean, weighing up to 269,000 tonnes. Every day around 8 million pieces of plastic make their way into our oceans.
- G C2
- Liz Federowicz6
By 2050 we'll have more plastic than fish in the ocean, unless we all do more.
