WRITTEN BY PINDY BHULLAR
ON LEG FOUR, FROM ARUBA TO PANAMA
At 10am, we all met at the S.V TravelEdge – 3 professional sailers (Anna, Maggie, Sophie), 1 eXXpedition leader (Sally) and 10 ladies from all over the world! We were also introduced to our home for the next 10 nights, S.V TravelEdge. A 72ft yacht all kitted out to run experiments and enough food and supplies for our journey.
Photo credit: Sophie Dingwall & eXXpedition
We made our way to the new up-cycle centre, opened in Aruba on 12th July 2019. This is a facility which enables households and businesses to bring their rubbish and then re-cycle and up-cycle into finished products. They take pallets and make furniture – an innovative way to reduce waste.
Photo credit: Pindy Bhullar & eXXpedition
After lunch we were split into groups to conduct a CAP – Circularity Assessment Protocol. We went round the streets of Aruba assessing the amount of waste in a 100 metre by 1 metre range. We all found a large amount of broken glass, plastic straws and plastic bottles and caps. The data was recorded in the Marine Debris Tracker.
Photo credit: Sophie Dingwall & eXXpedition
We all chatted and spoke about our passion for the environment and continued our chats over dinner and into the late evening. A great first day!
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