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Taking action on land in the most affected areas to reduce plastic pollution at sea

Since October 1st, 2022, and for 3 years, the team of explorers of Plastic Odyssey has been traveling around the world to discover, reference, and share concrete solutions to overcome the plastic waste crisis.DĂ©couvrez le parcours de l’expĂ©dition et les actions dĂ©veloppĂ©es par Plastic Odyssey.

30 stopovers of 3 weeks on 3 continents

The expedition that travels the world in search of solutions to build a world without plastic

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Plastic Odyssey Vessel
  • Last updated: 07/12/2023
  • Vessel’s position: Yacht Club La Balandra, Guayaquil

ChronomĂ©treur officiel de l’expĂ©dition

Past

Stopover in Lebanon 🇱🇧

Beirut

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Stopover in Egypt 🇪🇬

Alexandria

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Stopover in Tunisia 🇹🇳

Bizerte

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Stopover in Morocco 🇲🇦

Tangier

branches de typha

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Stopover in Senegal 🇸🇳

Dakar

vue aerienne usine recyclage guinee

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Stopover in Guinea 🇬🇳

Conakry

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Stopover in Cape Verde 🇨🇻

Mindelo

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Stopover in Brazil 🇧🇷

Recife

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Stopover in French Guiana 🇬🇫

Cayenne and Saint-Laurent du Maroni

Les Saintes Guadeloupe

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Stopover in Guadeloupe 🇫🇷

Pointe-Ă -Pitre

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Stopover in Martinique 🇫🇷

Fort-de-France

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Stopover in Dominican Republic 🇩🇴

Santo Domingo

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Stopover in Colombia 🇨🇴

Cartagena

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Stopover in Panama 🇵🇦

Panama City

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Stopover in Costa Rica 🇨🇷

San José

Ongoing

Stopover in Ecuador 🇪🇨

Guayaquil

Upcoming

Stopover in Pérou 🇵🇪

Lima

Embark on board the Plastic Odyssey, a 40-meter laboratory vessel

Mobile Laboratory

The M/V Plastic Odyssey is a remote field station for researchers, engineers, and scientists. In addition to carrying out a technical-socio-economic inventory of pollution on-site, one of its missions is to document proven solutions to deal with them.

Recycling Demonstrator

With more than 200m² of technical space and a loading capacity of around 20 tons of material, the ship accommodates around fifteen technologies to be tested in the most remote areas. It is also equipped with a fleet of machine tools to machine new parts and evolve prototypes. It is also equipped with a fleet of machine tools for processing new pieces and developing prototypes.

Formation aux bases du recyclage des déchets plastiques
Incubation des entrepreneurs du recyclage
Micro-usine de recyclage
Exposition des alternatives au plastique
Ressources pédagogiques pour former la prochaine génération à la pollution plastique
Programme de recherche sur les usages du plastique

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