Superpower Stories Archives - eXXpedition

Juliet Carvalhal Superpower Story September 15th, 2021

Lindsey McCoy Superpower Story September 8th, 2021

La Daana Kanhai Superpower Story September 1st, 2021

Tavake Pacomio (Tavi) Superpower Story August 24th, 2021

AMBASSADOR STORIES | SIRI October 12th, 2020

AMBASSADOR STORIES | MEG TAPP September 30th, 2020

AMBASSADOR STORIES | MICHELLE April 3rd, 2020

AMBASSADOR STORIES | EMILY March 20th, 2020

AMBASSADOR STORIES | KRISTINE March 13th, 2020

AMBASSADOR STORIES | ROWAN March 6th, 2020

Blue Love January 21st, 2020

Science, art & fieldwork: eXXpedition ambassador on a communication mission July 31st, 2019

Introducing refills: Canadian ambassador Rachel tackling plastic in her community June 21st, 2019

eXXpedition Co-Founder Becomes Sky Ocean Rescue Ambassador June 20th, 2018

Meet eXXpedition scientist Oksana Lane September 5th, 2017

Alaska: Where the Wild Plastics Are May 20th, 2016

Meet Jen Pate March 16th, 2016

SpainNOW ArtCOP21exhibition by Maria Arceo November 24th, 2015

Larger than Us August 18th, 2015

Exploration to the Gyres August 13th, 2015

A Sea Change | ONCA July 22nd, 2015

eXXpedition Director and Sea Dragon Skipper Emily Penn at TedXEastEnd February 25th, 2015

Meet Juliet Carvalhal, Founder of the Impact Blue

Meet Juliet Carvalhal, Founder of the Impact Blue Foundation, eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 4 Crew Member.

As part of our Ambassador Spotlight Series we're sharing Juliet’s Superpower Story.

Passionate about sustainability and the circular economy Juliet is working hard to tackle plastic pollution on the Caribbean island of Aruba where she is the Founder and Director of the Impact Blue Foundation.

We caught up with Juliet to find out what she’s been working on with Impact Blue since returning from her voyage.

This video is just a sneak-peek into Juliet’s Superpower Story! To find out more, follow the link in our bio.

📸 credits - thanks to:
@jamierandimaging
@sophiedingwall
@artmando_multimedia
Aruba Tourism Authority

#eXXpedition @impactbluefoundation

To create a long-lasting impact on plastic polluti

To create a long-lasting impact on plastic pollution, use and disposal, we need to see changes to the law. In August. #eXXpedition ambassadors Sandra Squire (@sandra_squire), Morgan Goodman (@morgood), Catherine Cieczko and Juliet Carvalhal (@impactbluefoundation) led a #SHiFT Community Hub event to share their experiences of working in policy and their advice for creating change. You can read their advice through the ‘New Blog’ link in our bio!

📷 was taken in 2017 of our eXXpedition crew members in Scottish Parliament during our Round Britain voyages.

#oceanplastic #oceanoptimism #bethechange

eXXpedition Round the World Deckhand Sophie Dingwa

eXXpedition Round the World Deckhand Sophie Dingwall sees firsthand the impact of plastic pollution on the Caribbean's population. Her article - Polluted Paradise - has won the inaugural Brian Black Memorial Award. Read it through the #linkinbio⁠
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#plasticpollution #nomoresingleuse #oceanoptimism #exxpedition #plasticfree @sophiedingwall @yachtingmonthlymag⁠
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📷 : @sophiedingwall

There are hundreds of solutions to tackle ocean pl

There are hundreds of solutions to tackle ocean plastic pollution. ⁠
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Deposit return systems are one way we can encourage people to think of plastic bottles not as waste, but as a resource to be used again and again.⁠
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It’s like buying the drink, but borrowing the bottle.⁠
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@TOMRACollection @TOMRA Group⁠
@jointheshift_ @eXXpedition_⁠
#solutionspotlight #exxpedition #eXXpeditionTOMRA

Meet Lindsey McCoy,⁠ ⁠ @lindsey_d_mccoy @plain

Meet Lindsey McCoy,⁠
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@lindsey_d_mccoy @plaineproducts⁠
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Founder of Plaine Products, eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 5 Crew Member.⁠
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In 2017 Lindsey launched Plaine Products - a company working to offer a solution to single-use plastic consumption.⁠
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Co-founded with her sister, Lindsey's company offers premium personal care products in aluminum bottles that can be returned, refilled and reused, and act as an alternative to single-use containers.⁠
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To date, Plaine Products have eliminated 300,000 plastic bottles from the waste stream. ⁠
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As part of our Ambassador Spotlight Series we wanted to showcase these achievements by telling Lindsey’s Superpower Story.⁠
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Swipe for some of her Superpower Story highlights. To read more follow the link in our bio. ⁠
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@plaineproducts @lindsey_d_mccoy⁠
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📸 credit - thanks too:⁠
@lindsey_d_mccoy⁠
@sophiedingwall ⁠
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Are you interested in the impact of plastics in th

Are you interested in the impact of plastics in the Caribbean? Join authors of eXXpedition's recently published study 'Source, Sea and Sink' on the 14th September 2021 at 2-4pm UK time for a discussion on a holistic approach to understanding plastic pollution in the Southern Caribbean. ⁠
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You can find info on how to join the event in our #linkinbio

Most plastic drink containers are highly recyclabl

Most plastic drink containers are highly recyclable⁠
but globally, only 2% of plastic packaging is recycled in a closed loop where products are turned back into one of similar type, quality and value. ⁠
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We need well-designed systems that shift the way we consume, use and dispose of items that often end up in the wrong place, such as bottles. By adding value to the empty bottle or can, and setting national targets for collection, more plastic bottles will go back into a closed loop system.⁠
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Let’s keep bottles and other kinds of plastic in the loop, and out of our oceans.⁠
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Learn more about closed-loop recycling: https://newsroom.tomra.com/a-guide-to-closed-loop-recycling/ ⁠
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@TOMRACollection @TOMRA Group⁠
@jointheshift_ @eXXpedition_⁠
#solutionspotlight #exxpedition #eXXpeditionTOMRA⁠

One million plastic bottles are bought around the

One million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute. Survey data from international coastal cleanups has found that plastic beverage bottles and caps are consistently in the top-five items littered on beaches. ⁠
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But it doesn’t have to be this way. Stay tuned for our first #solutionspotlight ! ⁠
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@TOMRACollection @ TOMRA Group⁠
@jointheshift_ @eXXpedition_⁠
#solutionspotlight #exxpedition #eXXpeditionTOMRA

@ladaanakanhai⁠ ⁠ Meet La Daana Kanhai, a trin

@ladaanakanhai⁠
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Meet La Daana Kanhai, a trinidadian Marine Scientist, eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 4 crew member.⁠
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As part of our Ambassador Spotlight Series we wanted to showcase La Daana’s Superpower Story.⁠
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Born and raised in Trinidad, La Daana has always been passionate about the ocean and marine science. Her PHD has taken her all around the world in order to investigate the science behind ocean microplastics.⁠
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Her Superpower Story showcases science’s role in the search for solutions in the fight against ocean plastic pollution.⁠
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This video is just a sneak-peek of La Daana’s Superpower Story! To read more follow the link in our bio.⁠
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📸 credit : @ladaanakanhai @jamierandimaging @theamethystadventurer and Lars Lehnert⁠
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@manutavake⁠ ⁠ Meet Tavake Pacomio (Tavi) ⁠

@manutavake⁠
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Meet Tavake Pacomio (Tavi) ⁠
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eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 8 Crew Member. Thanks to Parley for the Oceans for funding Tavi’s Bursary place on the voyage. ⁠
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In collaboration with Parley, Tavi has taken the pandemic as an opportunity to make real change back home in Rapa Nui. ⁠
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Since returning from her voyage she has run island outreach and education programmes with the out-of-work hospitality sector and local schools.⁠
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She has been using her art at storytelling to inspire and empower her islanders into action. ⁠
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As part of our Ambassador Spotlight Series we wanted to showcase this by telling Tavi’s Superpower Story.⁠
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To read more about Tavi's change-making follow the link in our bio.⁠
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📸credits:⁠ @ratchelstagram⁠ @microactions1⁠ @resilient_coasts⁠ @kristinemarieh⁠
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