As #5GyresAmbassador Auri Jackson's photo clearly shows, we have a plastic bag problem. Which is why we need effective solutions!
Use your voice now to support SB 1053/AB 2236 and protect our communities from the harms of single-use plastic. Learn more: p2a.co/66x9deN
📢 You don’t have to be a PhD or policymaker to drive change!
#5GyresAmbassador and UCSB student, Lily Poehler, has been making waves by advocating for microfiber pollution solutions in California!
Learn more about her work & sign the petition: change.org/p/stop-plastic…
Earth Month kicks off Monday and we’re here to remind you, sustainability isn’t about perfection! That’s why we’re focusing on doing LESS instead of more.
So, what are you doing less of this month for the planet? 🌎 #DoLessForThePlanet
📸: #5GyresAmbassador , Ten Little Pieces
This view was captured by #5GyresAmbassador Katie Conlon as she embarked on a journey through the Himalayas.
Her Story Map, “Voices from the Himalayas for Reducing Plastic Pollution' highlights 18 communities actively engaging in ending pollution: arcg.is/4zHi1
Major claps to #5GyresAmbassador @saysayer for putting in the hard work to clean up this creek time & time again. 👏
Big pieces of polystrene like these break down into smaller and smaller pieces over time, adding to the 170+ trillion microplastics in our ocean. #FarewellToFoam
Yes, that’s a toilet seat… and it doesn’t belong on the beach! Cleaned up off the beaches of Bohol by #5gyresambassador , Plastic Free Bohol 🌎👏
#BreakFreeFromPlastic #PlasticFreeBohol #PlasticPollution #BeachCleanup
Just when we thought plastic pollution couldn’t get any scarier.. 👻
Doll heads and dismembered toy limbs all found on Bermuda beaches by #5GyresAmbassador Meredith Andrews🦵
#PlasticPollution #BeachCleanup #PlasticOcean
An important message from #5GyresAmbassador , @laurainwaterland 🌎
Plastic impacts the health of people and planet at every stage of its lifecycle. 🏭 That’s just one reason we’re advocating for a strong Global Plastics Treaty that protects our most precious resources.
This powerful artwork by #5GyresAmbassador & award-winning photographer Mandy Barker tells the story of synthetic clothing in our seas using discarded textile scraps from coastlines: atkins-barker.com
📸:Mandy Barker, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Imperfections
Just like #5GyresAmbassador Liz Plascencia said, “humans, it’s all in our hands.”
The amount of plastic we continue to produce and the health of our planet is up to us. The solution? We need to #BreakFreeFromPlastic .
Happy International Surfing Day! 🌊
Today we’re shining the light on #5GyresAmbassador & Action Fund Awardee @desengarrafandomentes. Their inspiring Trashboards project uses materials found to manufacture surfboards and educate the community to protect the environment. 🏄🏻♂️♻️
Have you ever experimented with placing something labeled “compostable” into your at-home compost? 🏡
#5GyresAmbassador , @laurainwaterland, did & the blurry lines of labeling became more clear.
Stay tuned for our thoughts on these sometimes tricky plastic alternatives! 🔍
BIG congrats to #5GyresAmbassador Sean Jansen for completing his solo journey paddling the length of the Baja Peninsula to raise awareness for ocean conservation and plastic pollution! 👏
Read more about his journey: 5gyres.org/newsroom
This past weekend, NYC’s March To End Fossil Fuels took place and #5GyresAmbassador , Dr. Kristal Ambrose of BahamasPlasticMvmnt, was there alongside 75,000 others marching. 🏭👊
Let’s keep using our voices for a planet free from oil, gas & plastic!
📸: The Goldman Environmental Prize
#SkipTheStuff recently went into effect in New York City, eliminating unnecessary single-use plastic items for restaurant takeout and delivery orders!🍴 Leading the campaign charge was our very own #5GyresAmbassador , Raine Manley! 👏
Learn more at: nyc.gov/SkipTheStuff
A great news segment featuring #5GyresAmbassador Armando Ochoa of 1 Plastic Life, a Los Angeles based nonprofit organization focused on reducing plastic pollution while transforming lives! 🌎
youtube.com/watch?v=WoX76B…
(1/3): In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating ALL of the inspiring #5GyresAmbassador women out in world driving change in their communities (including so many not pictured here)! 🌎
This powerful artwork by #5GyresAmbassador and award winning British photographer Mandy Barker tells the story of waste in our seas - specifically synthetic clothing. 👕
theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…
While paddling remote stretches where no human was in sight for well over a week, #5GyresAmbassador , Sean Jansen, shares his experiences & observations related to plastic pollution along the coastline of the Baja Peninsula.
Read more about his journey: 5gyres.org/newsroom
#5GyresAmbassador Tez Steinberg is preparing for a world-first attempt to row 5,000 miles from Hawaii to Australia with the goal of raising awareness & supporting solutions to solve the ocean plastic crisis.
Learn more & get inspired by Tez 👇
youtu.be/HqrCNT11UTE?si…