72K views · 265 reactions | Plastic Odyssey left the port of Marseille, in the south of France, on 1 October for a three-year expedition. Its main goal is to find ways to reduce marine pollution by plastics in the 30 countries most affected by this issue. The expedition aims to train entrepreneurs who will be encouraged to recycle plastic into useful objects, such as paving stones and pipes, using simple and robust machines. ▶ https://rfi.my/8mbV.f | RFI English | Facebook

The planet’s plastic problem is in our backyard. A new study from the Aquarium and our colleagues at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) shows that plastic pollution is present throughout the depths of Monterey Bay. Microplastics—tiny particles of plastic that washed into the ocean from land—were found in concentrations greater than the famous "Great Pacific Garbage Patch” from the surface to the deep seafloor, and even inside key animals in the food web. This plastic pollution