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Description

19 tons of plastic enter the ocean every minute. To sustainably combat ocean pollution, we must not
only improve our waste treatment capacities, but also and above all reduce our dependence on
plastics.

Plastic Odyssey is the first boat that succeeded to turn plastic from the oceans into boat fuel. Plastic
Odyssey aims to combat plastic pollution around the world, particularly that which affects the ocean. To
contribute to this goal, Plastic Odyssey seeks to recover existing plastic waste to make a resource out of
it and to limit the amount of plastic waste that has not yet been produced. To promote its project and
accelerate the dissemination of its knowledge and technologies, Plastic Odyssey is currently carrying
out a three-year expedition around the world on a recycling ambassador ship that is making progress
thanks to the energy generated by plastic waste

Financial sponsoring partners: L’Occitaine en Province, Clarins, Matmut, Credit Agricol.

Major achievements

- Using plastic thrown in the oceans as a fuel

- Study cultures, relationships to plastics and local needs on three continents most affected by plastic
pollution

- Initiating the creation of small recycling plants and waste reduction initiatives during the stopovers
and develop local sustainable infrastructures.