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"Seven Clean Seas, a UK-based environmental organisation, announced it has
achieved a milestone in its mission to combat global plastic pollution. Since
its inception in July 2020, it has removed a staggering 2,206,079 kilograms of
plastic waste from the world's oceans through a total of 1,886 clean-up
efforts. That’s the equivalent of 184 double decker busses, which when lined
up, would stretch from Buckingham Palace to St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
Of the waste collected, 36% of the weight is from polyester textiles, 9% from
personal care items, 5% from sandals, 8% from product packaging, 8% from
plastic bags, 3% from food wrapping, 2% from plastic cups and plates, and 1%
from plastic drinks bottles.
Seven Clean Seas aims to remove 10 million kilograms of plastic waste from the
ocean by 2025, while also providing sustainable livelihoods for the 200 workers
involved in the clean-up operations. The organisation currently removes over
160,000 kilograms of plastic from the ocean each month, which means that at the
current pace it removes around 2 million kilograms of plastics from the ocean
per year.
“We are over the moon to have reached this incredible milestone and remain
resolute in our mission of removing 10 million kg of plastic from our oceans by
2025 as well as creating permanent change in the seven most polluted areas of
the world,” said Tom, Peacock-Nazil, founder of Seven Clean Seas. “Seven Clean
Seas are also helping other responsible brands in reducing their plastic
consumption as well as collaborating with them on a number of clean-up
projects. The collaboration with the Soulfresh Group contributed to removing
more than 1.300.000 PET bottles from the marine environment,” he added.
The organisation carries out clean-up projects in two locations in Indonesia,
the world’s second largest plastic polluter after China, as well as in
Thailand."
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