Science Spotlight Archives - eXXpedition

7th International Marine Debris Conference, Busan 2022 October 4th, 2022

eXXpedition Round the World Caribbean Research Discussion September 17th, 2021

Press Release: First holistic assessment of plastic pollution in the Caribbean August 3rd, 2021

Science, technology and expeditions with Perkin Elmer June 25th, 2021

Crew Conducts a Waste Management Survey January 27th, 2021

World Cleanup Day 2020 September 21st, 2020

Look and See March 2nd, 2020

Let the science begin October 12th, 2019

eXXpedition Tagged Marine Debris Ball Retrieved from Pacific Ocean September 25th, 2019

Day 23 Crew Update: Science for non-scientists July 25th, 2018

Day 22 Crew Update: Starting the science July 24th, 2018

Day 10 Crew Update: 1,000 pieces of plastic July 7th, 2018

Day 9 Crew Update: Tracking Marine Debris July 5th, 2018

Day 6 Crew Update: Making the Unseen Seen through Citizen Science July 2nd, 2018

Meet eXXpedition scientist Jeanette Rotchell September 9th, 2017

Meet eXXpedition scientist Oksana Lane September 5th, 2017

Crew Update: Round Britain Day 16 August 28th, 2017

Meet eXXpedition scientist Christopher Green August 27th, 2017

Meet eXXpedition scientist Stephanie Wright August 20th, 2017

Meet eXXpedition scientist Mario Meier August 17th, 2017

Meet eXXpedition scientist Winnie Courtene-Jones August 15th, 2017

eXX RB: The Importance of Continued Ocean Plastic Research May 9th, 2017

Citizen Science in Grenada for Caribbean 2017 April 9th, 2017

Major source of microplastic pollution January 16th, 2016

Citizen Science December 12th, 2015

Science update November 17th, 2015

RESEARCH – Scientists find plastic debris in fish September 29th, 2015

The Halifax Report – Making the unseen chemicals causing cancer seen August 14th, 2015

163 Crew Members. 38 Nationalities. 57 partners. 1

163 Crew Members. 38 Nationalities. 57 partners. 16 Voyages. 1 mission.

3 years ago this week, we set sail from Plymouth on our epic Round The World mission.

Since completing their voyages our amazing Ambassadors continue to impress us everyday with their creative approaches to tackling ocean plastic pollution! You can check out some of their change-making highlights through the Superpower Stories on our website.

We would like to mark this milestone by saying a huge thank everyone who has realised this adventure so far - our team, our partners, and of course, all our crew.

So, with that, sit back, grab a cuppa, and follow the #linkibio to get stuck into the RTW Impact Report for a throwback to all the waves of impact we achieved together!

Keep up the hard work everyone!

#ChangeMakers #OceanDecade #GlobalGoals #eXXpedition

There are so many ways we can work together to tac

There are so many ways we can work together to tackle plastic pollution. ⁠
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Thanks to the @washingtonpost for sharing our story of science and sisterhood and the power of community in solving this problem. ⁠
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Follow the #LinkInBio for the full article in The Washington Post Kids. ⁠
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#ocean #plastic #plasticpollution #action

Can you imagine a future where we eliminate waste

Can you imagine a future where we eliminate waste entirely?⁠
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To celebrate Circular Economy Week, we are spotlighting different ways to close the plastic loop, and eliminate the idea of "waste". ⁠
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Inspired by our friends at @westmanatelier, we wanted to start by focusing on the cosmetics industry.⁠
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Take a look at our latest blog article, to find out how you can LOOP your make-up with the SHiFT.How platform.⁠

Come join us for Emily Penn's first RGS-IGB Talk i

Come join us for Emily Penn's first RGS-IGB Talk in Turner Sims, Southampton, tonight @8.00pm. Emily will be speaking about her adventures at sea, her experiences as an ocean advocate and her approach to delivering a plastic-free ocean. ⁠
@rgs_igb @planetearthrowl @missemilypenn

Meet Claudia Haltern, anaesthesiologist, diver and

Meet Claudia Haltern, anaesthesiologist, diver and eXXpedition Virtual Voyage South Africa Crew Member.

Member of Ghost Diving, and the Baseline Project, Claudia has been using her superpower - diving - to work with organisations tackling ocean plastic pollution.

To learn more about Claudia’s change-making adventures, follow the #linkinbio and take a read of her scuba-diving Superpower Story.

#Diving #GhostDiving #MarineConservation

@ghostdivingorg

88% of UK citizens regularly recycle with over hal

88% of UK citizens regularly recycle with over half of us recycling more in the past year than before. ⁠
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Whilst you may have a recycling routine that works for you, there are some common items that are not being recycled when they could be.⁠
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Using the SHiFT.How platform, we have created a "Surprising Recycling Guide", to help you understand how to recycle items you may not have previously considered. ⁠
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Follow the #linkinbio to discover a healthier approach to your household clutter!⁠
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@jointheshift_⁠
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#WorldRecyclingWeek

Founder of Plaine Products, eXXpedition Ambassador

Founder of Plaine Products, eXXpedition Ambassador and Round the World Leg 5 Crew Member, Lindsey McCoy is on a mission to make re-use a go-to consumer option.⁠
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In 2017, Lindsey launched Plaine Products - a company working to offer a solution to single-use plastic consumption through re-fill personal care products. ⁠
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To date, Plaine Products have eliminated 450,000 plastic bottles from the waste stream. ⁠
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In celebration of World Recycling Week we wanted to share Lindsey's achievements in the re-use space. Follow the #Linkinbio to find out more.⁠
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@lindsey_d_mccoy @plaineproducts⁠
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#ReUse #WorldRecyclingWeek #CircularSolutions

Tickets are out now for Sally Earthrowl's first RG

Tickets are out now for Sally Earthrowl's first RGS-IGB Talk.⁠
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On Wednesday 19th October, our Round the World mission lead, Sally, will be talking about her adventures at sea, her experience as an ocean advocate and her approach to delviering a plastic-free ocean. ⁠
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Follow the #LinkInBio for more ticket and event information. ⁠
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@rgs_igb @planetearthrowl @missemilypenn

We are so excited to announce that our Caribbean R

We are so excited to announce that our Caribbean Research Paper is being presented this week at the 7th International Marine Debris Conference in Busan, by our very own eXXpedition Ambassador, Taylor Maddalene.

Taylor, PhD Student in Environmental Engineering and Director of the Circularity Assessment Protocol with the Jambeck Research Group at the University of Georgia, joined us for our Virtual Voyage to Fiji.

From the 19th-23rd September, Taylor will be presenting the findings from our Caribbean Research Paper to the 7th IMDC.

Hosted every 4 years, the IMDC brings together a diverse range of ocean advocates. From academics to government and industry officials, the conference aims to bring stakeholders together and build solutions to marine plastic pollution.

It's great to see our Ambassadors continuing to make an impact back on land, post voyage. We can't wait to see what Taylor gets up to this week.

Shout out to @jennajambeck who is also attending the conference.

Be sure to follow @supfreescientist, @universityofga and @jennajambeck for live updates from the event.

#7IMDC #oceanadvocacy #cleanerocean #oceanscience

Reduce, reuse, recycle ♻️ ! A few of our favou

Reduce, reuse, recycle ♻️ ! A few of our favourite things!

To mark the beginning of World Recycling Week, we wanted to spotlight an article written in collaboration with our friends @TOMRA. The article identifies how @TOMRA are closing the plastic loop through circular solutions, and reducing our need for virgin plastic.

Check out the #LinkinBIo to find out more.

#RecyclingWeek #CircularEconomy #Circularsolutions

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