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France Tour 2026<\/h4>\n

Back in France after a
\n3-year expedition<\/span><\/h2>\n

On the agenda: 9 stopovers in France<\/strong> to share discoveries and solutions from three years of exploration around the world.
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Our mission<\/span><\/h4>\n

Discover and share concrete solutions against plastic pollution in the Ocean<\/h1>\n

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The Vessel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The Stopovers<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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in real time<\/p>\n

The Live<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Free online training to discover the basics of recycling<\/h3>\n

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Incubation on board the vessel for recycling entrepreneurs<\/h3>\n

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On-land development of micro-factories for recycling plastic waste<\/h3>\n

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Traveling exhibition on solutions to reduce plastic pollution<\/h3>\n

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Educational resources to train the next generation of explorers<\/h3>\n

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Human science research program to evolve practices<\/h3>\n

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Henderson Island<\/strong><\/h2>\n

One of the most polluted islands in the world*<\/sup><\/h3>\n