• AROUND 460 MILLION TONNES OF PLASTIC ARE PRODUCED A YEAR

  • ONLY ABOUT 9% IS RECYCLED

  • THERE ARE AT LEAST 150 MILLION TONNES OF PLASTICS IN OUR OCEANS

Much of this mismanaged plastic ends up on the streets and near water sources, as it rains, it is swept out to sea. It is estimated that up to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans from land-based sources and currently there are at least 150 million tonnes already in our oceans.

Much of this mismanaged plastic ends up on the streets and near water sources, as it rains, it is swept out to sea. It is estimated that up to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans from land-based sources and currently there are at least 150 million tonnes already in our oceans.

70% OF WASTE IS AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR OCEAN

What we see floating at the surface is only a small percent of all the pollution. All this waste sinks to the bottom of the ocean, having invisible landfills across the ocean that will remain there forever. 70% of waste is at the bottom of our ocean. This World Oceans Day, we want to draw attention to the state of our oceans and call out The EMERGEN(SEA). We cannot continue using our oceans as giant landfills and we need to change our habits to prevent our waste from getting there.

There are +4,200 fishermen that participate in Ecoalf Foundation’s Upcycling the Oceans project to remove waste each and every day. This World Oceans Day our ocean heroes from Spain to Greece share what they witness on a day-to-day basis and to do our part.

There are +4,200 fishermen that participate in Ecoalf Foundation’s Upcycling the Oceans project to remove waste each and every day. This World Oceans Day our ocean heroes from Spain to Greece share what they witness on a day-to-day basis and to do our part.

  • “Without the help of the rest of the world, no matter how much the fishermen fight, I feel like this is all for nothing.”

    Nacho Llorca
    Villajoyosa, Spain

  • “Each person needs to be responsible and look at the ocean, not just as a place to swim, but as something to take care of.”

    Basilio Otero
    Burela, Spain

  • “We have to be responsible with our waste, stop throwing it anywhere and let it stay in nature forever, but throw it in a waste bin.”

    Cyril Montalieu
    Grau d’Agde, France

  • “I have never seen so much waste in the sea before. There wasn't so much before, but now it's everywhere. It's impressive, it's alarming.”

    Alain Adell
    Grau d’Agde, France

  • “... and above all, create a future for our children”

    Alessio Curella
    Civitavecchia, Italy

  • “It worries me because I see that there is a lot of waste in the oceans that comes from recreational boats and inland.”

    Silvye Deso
    Roses, Spain

  • I encourage other fishermen to clean up the sea, its good for the environment and for our work.

    Sami Giam
    Keratsini, Greece

  • We remove and take out bad things from the bottom of the ocean… unfortunately we see this every day when we go fishing

    Daniele Scipione
    Civitavecchia, Italy

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HELP PROTECT OUR OCEANS AND OUR FUTURE:

HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO HELP PROTECT OUR OCEANS AND OUR FUTURE: