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Expeditions

Plastic is an amazing material, with innumerable uses; medical devices, plumbing and car parts, children’s toys, cell phones and computer cases, it is literally woven into the very fabric of our lives. But the tenacious grip of poorly managed plastic waste is burying us in every corner of our global society, from raw boned Alaskan wilderness to the tropical paradise of Hawaii.

Brazil 2018

May 1, 2018 By coi

Brazil 2018

Our annual beach clean up event in Brazil keep on growing. This third year of the COI Brazil Cleanup Event was held at @Itaipu Beach. We are spreading the word about plastic pollution, working with local communities and schools is making a … [Read more...]

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Our Oceans Conference – Malta Oct 2017

December 7, 2017 By coi

Our Oceans Conference – Malta Oct 2017

Appearance at “Our Oceans Conference 2017”. COI founder Jim Holm was asked to address the delegation with a brief description of how portable plastic to fuel (PPTF) conversion could reduce plastic pollution at local levels on a global … [Read more...]

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Brazil 2017

July 12, 2017 By joeymbryan

Brazil 2017

Our community is growing. We are so warmly received by the community members in Brazil. These are beach communities that are coming together because of inspiration from our selfless staff and volunteers. This event was almost entirely … [Read more...]

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Cuba 2017

February 9, 2017 By joeymbryan

Cuba 2017

Amazing! was the common description for COI’s Cuba Expedition in January 2017. Warm people invited us to share their homes and lives and welcomed our efforts to improve ocean health by reducing plastic pollution locally on a global scale. 11 … [Read more...]

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Brazil 2016

May 19, 2016 By joeymbryan

Brazil 2016

April 23, 2016 was a great way to celebrate Earth Day in Rio de Janeiro. COI helped organize a beach cleanup event on famous Itacoatiara Beach in the Niteroi suburb. Friends and families came out and made a two hour mile long beach walk collecting … [Read more...]

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Hawaiian Islands 2016

January 20, 2016 By joeymbryan

Hawaiian Islands 2016

In early January a COI expedition team from Cabrillo College visited three Hawaiian Islands in a ten day “Trash Talking Tour”. We learned from local groups about their particular problems and some of the responses and techniques they employed to … [Read more...]

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Albany Beach 2012-2015

February 21, 2015 By joeymbryan

Albany Beach 2012-2015

Plastic pollution can be divided into two categories, large and small. The small stuff is termed “Microplastics” and includes anything less than 2.5 cm (1 inch) across. Working with “Static Charge Filtration” (SCF) screens developed by Marc Ward … [Read more...]

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Alaska 2014

February 21, 2014 By joeymbryan

Alaska 2014

The scope of plastic pollution is difficult to convey. It exists on every shoreline in the world. Alaska’s rugged yet fragile coastlines are particularly vulnerable because of the dynamics of the Pacific Ocean’s circulation patterns. A full scale … [Read more...]

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Trash Diving in British Virgin Islands 2014

January 21, 2014 By joeymbryan

Trash Diving in British Virgin Islands 2014

One aspect of plastic pollution is that it plagues shorelines around the planet, and sometimes those are fantastic places to visit. In April 2014 we were fortunate to do a trial run of our “One Beach at a Time” sailing program. Our crew of 21 … [Read more...]

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