1. Solving the Ocean Plastic Crisis
Presentation to Recycle Council of British Columbia
May 2019

2. Oceanic Society, 2019

3. Monterey Bay Aquarium, 2017

4. United Nations, 2017

5. WasteAid, 2018

6. NOAA, 2014

8. Transforming Garbage

10. Definition of ‘Garbage’
/ˈɡärbij/
Noun NORTH AMERICAN “A thing that is considered worthless or meaningless.”

11. Definition of ‘Garbage’
/ˈɡärbij/
Noun NORTH AMERICAN “A thing that is considered worthless or meaningless.”

12. Long Term Vision
To assist local and international communities develop tools and new strategies to minimize plastic consumption, create innovative waste capturing systems and produce sustainable end-of-life solutions to urban waste and marine debris wastes.

13. Who We Are
Federally-incorporated non-profit organization and social enterprise based in Vancouver, BC.
Supported by a board of directors, technical advisory committee and hundreds of volunteers worldwide.
Leader in Marine Debris Solutions™ program addressing the ocean plastics problem in partnership with other non-profit community organizations, government, industry and coastal indigenous communities.
Coordinate marine debris cleanups
Develop infrastructure with patented technologies to process plastics
Identify and develop markets for ocean plastics and derivatives
Educate public about environmental impacts of marine debris
Map plastic pollution Hotspots
Research and reports

14. Ocean Legacy Components
CLEAN UP
EDUCATION & SKILL TRAINING
INNOVATIVE & BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGIES
POLICY & ADVOCACY
Ocean Legacy Components

15. (1) CLEAN UP
With the assistance of our user-generated global map we organize large scale remote cleanup expeditions to:
Isolated & urban plastic polluted areas
Engage communities to remediate the natural environment
One of the most experienced Canadian teams for remote removal
We collect data for the following:
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Marine Debris survey training from the NOAA field guide
The Research and development of plastics-to-oil technology
Recycling & Upcycling basics

16. Removed approx. 157,000lbs of marine debris since 2014

18. Developing an International Plastic Pollution Crisis Portal with Nestlé Waters Global
In partnership with Nestlé Waters Global
Identifying the hardest hit plastic polluted areas in developing economies
Organizing large scale cleanup
Developing education, basic collection & infrastructure with businesses, government and community members
5-year commitment

19. (2) EDUCATION & SKILL TRAINING
Education book available in English, Spanish and soon French
Hands on sorting skills and resin code identification training
Effects of plastic pollution on the natural environment and human health
Works with school groups
Role of technology in education
Learn about plastic consumption
Critical thinking
Solution focused discussions

20. (3) INNOVATIVE & BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY
Canada’s Ocean Plastic Processing Centre (Plastic to plastic processing) Microwave Frequency Pyrolysis (Plastic-to-Fuel Technology)

21. (3) INNOVATIVE & BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY
Canada’s first ocean plastic in-take centre and education hub since 2016
Servicing 20+ Canadian cleanup initiatives and businesses
One of the first large-scale Canadians projects to take “ocean plastics” and convert into packaging
Sorting more then 100 tonnes of mixed debris since 2016
Developing infrastructure to process rope, net & obscure shoreline finds
Identifying new end-markets for plastics from recycled marine gear and ocean plastic

22. Hand sorting/ dismantling ocean & shoreline plastics

23. Marine Debris Composition 2017
Material Composition
Weight (lbs)
Volume (m³)
Hard Plastic
16,383 29
Waterbottles
2,100 21
Hard Plastic Floats
21,845 72
Rope
17,600 16
Landfill
2,759 5
Laminated (plastic/metal/foam)
1,200 8
Tires
6,446
Soft Plastics
4,310 11
Metal
2,190 9
Shoes & Flip flops
1,687 3
Plastic Netting
120 2
Rubber
600
Foam Floats
3,000 24
Fiberglass
450
Bottle Caps
350
0.7
Glass
1,500
Foam
10,160
254
TOTAL
92,700
487
Marine Debris Composition 2017
***Waterbottles= 2,100lbs= 52,919 waterbottles approx ***Caps= 350lbs= 31,751

24. Weight (lbs) Vs Volume (m³) 2017

25. (3) INNOVATIVE & BEST-IN-CLASS TECHNOLOGY
Plastic-to-fuel/ new resin using microwave frequency
Develops local infrastructure in areas where infrastructure is often missing= Panama development
Servicing remote coastal communities
Cost effective
Energy Efficient
Resin codes

26. (4) POLICY & ADVOCACY
Research & reports with Vancouver Island University
“Addressing the Growing Issue of Plastic Marine Debris within the Central East Coastline of Vancouver Island”
Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for: Select Marine Equipment in Canada
Recommendations for improving shoreline litter waste
“British Columbia’s Beverage Container Legacy: The Missing Millions”
Supporting Motion 151: Facilitated Parliamentary petition with MP Gord Johns

27. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program for Select Marine Equipment in Canada
Tagging program for select marine and aquaculture gear Best practices in marine gear management System for collection, transport and processing of unwanted marine gear Support for local ocean and shoreline cleanups

28. Benefits of EPR to Marine Sector
Leadership: Opportunity for the commercial fishing and aquaculture sectors to further demonstrate leadership in environmental stewardship and global issue of marine debris.
Risk Management: Efficient means of addressing a significant business and reputational risk
Better Data: Provides sector with better industry data (size, economic impact and environmental footprint.
Economical: Reliable, accessible and potentially more economical option to dispose of unwanted gear.
Reduces Harm: Reduces the likelihood of gear harming local marine life.
Pollution Prevention: Unwanted gear is managed for its highest possible use, not landfilled or abandoned.
Upcycling: Potential to create closed loop systems where unwanted gear forms the feedstock for manufacturing new gear.

29. British Columbia’s Beverage Container Legacy: The Missing Millions
Report Recommendations 1) Increase the regulated deposit rate 2) Add all beverage containers to the deposit refund system = Reduce shoreline litter 3) Require producers to collect and report on the recycling of bottle caps 4) Raise regulated targets to at least that achieved by AB & SASK = Long-term targets matching the EU 5) Enforce the regulated targets in a meaningful way = Make producers pay for the clean-up of ocean plastics equal to the amount by weight that they fail to collect and recycle.

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31. The Ocean Legacy Foundation
Thank You For Your Time!
Chloé Dubois Co-Founder & Executive Director E:
@TheOceanLegacy
The Ocean Legacy Foundation