The 5 Gyres Institute
The 5 Gyres Institute
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Mission
5 Gyres mission is to empower action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, advocacy and adventure.
About
The 5 Gyres Institute (5 Gyres) is a leader in the global movement against plastic pollution, with more than 10 years of expertise in scientific research, engagement, and education. With the original goal to answer a few key scientific questions about ocean plastics, co-founders Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins led 19 research expeditions in all five subtropical gyres, as well as many of the world’s lakes and rivers. 5 Gyres continues to lead with scientific research to drive upstream solutions through education, advocacy, and community building.
5 Gyres uses science-based information to provide solutions for plastic pollution. We have published over 12 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. In 2019, we released our BAN list 2.0 report, which addressed the Top 20 worst offenders of single-use plastic items across the US, and shed insights on a o biodegradability case study using bioplastics. We also launched our first city-wide TrashBlitz pilot project in May 2019 across 15 municipalities in Los Angeles. As a citizen-science led project, we developed methods and protocols based on the UN's Global protocols (GESAMP) as well as devised our own web-based application called the TrashBlitz App. During our pilot project in Los Angeles, we collected and analyzed over 100,000 items of trash to hand-deliver a report to the 15 stakeholders in each district. In collaboration with CIEL, we contributed to a comprehensive report to share our expertise on the issues of Plastics & Climate Change. Here we discussed the potential CO2 emissions derived from ocean plastic pollution.
