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Plastic Tides - Combining adventure and hard science to address serious
problems!

The Problem
We're combining adventure and hard science to address a serious problem.

Our throwaway culture depends on single-use plastics. Stop reading this
and look up: Is there any plastic around you? Water bottles, plastic
utensils, yogurt containers, and the infamous six pack rings are a just
a few of many plastic products. Much of this plastic waste doesn?t make
it to the recycling center, or even the landfill! This plastic, carried
by rivers, animals, and the wind, will eventually find its way into the
sea. From there it may wash ashore on any beach around the world,
perhaps even your own. In the ocean, indigestible plastic waste
resembles dinner for many marine organisms. Working its way up the food
chain, plastic may even end up on your plate next time you order the
fish of the day. We?ve surrounded ourselves with plastic products
designed to be thrown away, and if we continue to turn a blind eye, they
could litter our pale blue dot forever.

The Project
Putting our bodies and minds on the line to confront an environmental
catastrophe.

We are a team of four dedicated explorers preparing to put our bodies
and minds on the line to confront the plastic problem. Living solely on
stand-up paddleboards, we will paddle around the island of Bermuda for
two weeks exposing the rampant plastic pollution that threatens the
island and the unique and fragile ecosystem in the Sargasso Sea.
Combining adventure and hard science, the expedition brings fresh
awareness to this serious problem.

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