Posts tagged with: Plastic Free

SHiFT Winter Blog

Christmas is just around the corner. A time of novelty socks, roast dinners, gifts and being with loved ones. It’s also a time when plastic use goes into overdrive and becomes even more exuberant. Those fairy lights and all the accompanying tinsel and baubles. This year we’re introducing some easy and fun alternatives to help […]

Plastic Free Summer Solutions

With the summer season in full swing, many of us are spending more time outdoors with family and friends and with last month being Plastic Free July, it’s a great opportunity to join a global movement to reduce plastic pollution. From beach cleans to sustainable swaps, challenge yourself to make a SHiFT this month, and […]

Day 7 Crew Update: Profile of Sally Earthrowl

Our eXXpedition North Pacific crew is made up of some extraordinary women from a range of skillsets. Today, scientist and crew member Emily Duncan introduces our Deputy Mission Leader Sally Earthrowl: “Every evening we have been lucky enough to hear from each of our crew members on how there path has led them to be […]

Plastic-Free for the Sea

“Head Instructions: Please do not put anything down the toilet that has not been passed from one end of a human to the other…This means NO tampons, bad dogs, cardboard, kittens, plastic, dreams, maxi pads, cell phones, or souls.” – Sea Dragon While aboard the 72 foot sailing vessel, Sea Dragon, with 15 women for the […]

Lent Plastic Challenge

Whether religious or not, many people take the opportunity to give something up for lent. This year, our partner City to Sea are asking you to join them for a plastic challenge, to see how many single-use plastics you can give up over the 40 days between Wednesday 10th February and 27th March. What does it […]