Saving the Oceans by Mining for Oil – From the Plastics!

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Resource Efficiency

  By Kelsey May, September 27, 2013 Photos by Ann Slothower   On September 24, 2013, at the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Co. in Vancouver, the Upcycle the Gyres Society hosted the first public demonstration of its goal: convert land and ocean plastic waste into profit.   In four hours, the …

Unique Upcycling Solution to Plastic Ocean Pollution

Ethical MarketsResource Efficiency

Upcycle the Gyres aims to convert marine plastic waste to high value products! Vancouver, BC, November 25, 2012 – At long last there is a unique solution to the approximately 142 billion kilos of plastic pollution that is swirling in the world’s five gyres – transform it into revenue streams …

Exploring creating synergies between The Waste Free Oceans Project and Upcycle the Gyres

kristyEarth Systems Science

News Release – Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Title: Exploring creating synergies between The Waste Free Oceans Project and Upcycle the Gyres Vancouver, Canada, June 12, 2012 – The Upcycle the Gyres Society today announced that it has opened a collaborative dialog with the Waste Free Oceans Project. The Waste Free …