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France Tour 2026

Back in France after a
3-year expedition

On the agenda: 9 stopovers in France to share discoveries and solutions from three years of exploration around the world.
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Our mission

Discover and share concrete solutions against plastic pollution in the Ocean

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plastic odyssey vessel

The Vessel

A 40-meter laboratory vessel

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The Stopovers

A 3-year expedition around the world

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in real time

The Live

The stopover program

If we do nothing, in 2050, there will be more plastic than fish in the Ocean

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Free online training to discover the basics of recycling

démoulage plastic recyclé

Incubation on board the vessel for recycling entrepreneurs

usine de recyclage des déchets plastiques

On-land development of micro-factories for recycling plastic waste

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Traveling exhibition on solutions to reduce plastic pollution

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Educational resources to train the next generation of explorers

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Human science research program to evolve practices

The Impossible Cleanups

Plastic Odyssey and UNESCO join forces to restore Marine World Heritage Sites. These sites, among the most inaccessible and fragile on the planet, are home to unique biodiversity and unexplored ecological heritage. Plastic pollution is on the rise and even the world’s most protected marine ecosystems are not immune.

île déserte d'Henderson

Henderson Island

One of the most polluted islands in the world*

  • February 2024
  • South Pacific

Aldabra Atoll

One of the most polluted atolls in the world*

  • October 2025
  • Indian Ocean

Saint Brandon

A sanctuary threatened by plastic pollution

  • November 2025
  • Indian Ocean

* This designation is based on available studies and records; many atolls and islands remain unstudied, so direct comparisons are limited.

A 3-year expedition to find and share solutions

On October 1st, 2022, the M/V Plastic Odyssey Vessel set sail from Marseille for a 3-year expedition. It is headed for regions most affected by plastic pollution. On board the laboratory ship, 20 explorers have been tasked with finding concrete solutions to combat plastic pollution.

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An ecosystem of committed actors against plastic

Plastic Odyssey is a collective of actors committed to reducing plastic pollution in the Ocean. Companies, associations, researchers, schools… All share the same desire: to act to reduce plastic pollution on the planet, taking into account the central factor of any transition: humans.

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