Clean Oceans International
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Founder | |
| Focus | Ocean plastic pollution |
| Location | |
Area served | International |
Key people | Captain Jim "Homer" Holm Executive Director |
| Volunteers | 1,000 |
| Website | cleanoceansinternational.org |
Clean Oceans International, originally The Clean Oceans Project, is an ocean-oriented environmental organization founded in 2009 as an IRS 501c3 public benefit corporation. Clean Oceans International seeks to reduce plastic pollution in the oceans through a comprehensive global approach that includes research, technical innovation, public awareness, and efficient plastic waste management.[7][8][9]
COI is based in Santa Cruz, California on the Santa Cruz Harbor, gateway to the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.[10]
Plastic-to-fuel conversion strategy
[edit]Approximately 80 percent of marine plastic pollution is generated from single-use polymer products that originate from land-based sources.[11] Clean Oceans International (COI) promotes conversion of the plastic waste into valuable liquid fuels, including gasoline, diesel, and kerosene, using plastic-to-fuel conversion technology. environmental engineering company.[12][13][14]
COI plans to educate local communities and create a financial incentive for them to recycle plastic, keep their shorelines clean, and minimize plastic waste.[12]
Research efforts
[edit]COI is conducting research with nonprofit, academic, and government organizations including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Turtle Island Restoration Network.[15][16]
Education
[edit]COI is also working in collaboration with the Cabrillo Community College science department on an ocean debris survey pilot program.[9][17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Clean Oceans International". HydroHeart. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Hamel, Jessi (2011-04-20). "From Trash to Fuel". Good Times Santa Cruz. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Turning the Ocean's Plastic Into Fuel". www.kazu.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Clean Oceans International". HydroHeart. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ Hamel, Jessi (2011-04-20). "From Trash to Fuel". Good Times Santa Cruz. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "Turning the Ocean's Plastic Into Fuel". www.kazu.org. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ "The Response". The Clean Oceans Project. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Jennings, Cheryl. "Radar used to monitor currents in the bay". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ a b Fairchilds, Kirsten. "Annie Morhauser, Annieglass to host Clean Oceans Project talk". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "Santa Cruz Harbor: Businesses Listings". Santa Cruz Port District (Santa Cruz, California). Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Mosko, Sarah. "Mid-Ocean Plastics Cleanup Schemes: Too Little Too Late?". E-The Environmental Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Jim Holm: The Clean Oceans Project". TEDxGramercy. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Hamel, Jessi. "From Trash to Fuel". Santa Cruz Good Times. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ West, Amy E. "Santa Cruz nonprofit hopes to make fuel from ocean-based plastic". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Corby, Rhiannon. "Ocean dump cleanup: Nonprofit has plans for 4-million ton trash trap off Santa Cruz coastline". Monterey Herald. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "ABC & NBC News Feature Collaborative Plastic Pollution Recovery Project to Save Sea Turtles". Turtle Island Restoration Network. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ Merrill, Ph.D., Michelle Y. "Flex Week Activities: Responding to Plastics in Our Oceans & Our Inner Otters". Cabrillo GreenSteps Blog. Archived from the original on 25 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014.