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Meet our Action Fund Awardees!

5 Gyres is proud to introduce the eight Global Ambassadors who have received $1000 each for their work in plastic pollution solutions.

Meet Bjorn Bertoft, Gary Bencheghib, Ana Markic, Rafael Bittar, Mireia Soler Sucarrats, Mohamoud Bashiir, Goodlet Owusu Ansah, and Maulidi Mwinyikai.

Eight individuals working around the world to protect our environment from the harms of plastic

Representing Brasil, Croatia, Sweden, Bali, Greece, Ghana, Somalia, and Kenya, these eight incredible Ambassadors are fighting back against plastic pollution with innovative solutions that help both people and planet. Find out more about them here. ([link removed]) We will be highlighting each of their stories in upcoming newsletters!


** Join the Science "State of the Union" on
World Oceans Day!
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On World Oceans Day, you are invited to our second "State of the Union" discussing all things PLASTIC SCIENCE with Dr. Marcus Eriksen, Lisa Erdle, and Dr. Scott Coffin as moderator. Make sure you follow us on Facebook ([link removed]) to get the latest updates and to join the webinar at 10am PST on 6/8.


** 500 students use
Trash Academy!
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We're in our last week of spring classes with LAUSD teaching about plastic pollution using our Trash Academy video series! Star of the series and master STEM Educator, Eliseo taught over 500 students in 2 languages in 14 weeks! You can join Eliseo by subscribing to our YouTube channel for Season 2 set to launch in August! ([link removed])


** Partner Updates
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* Claryti has a new 'super solid dish soap ([link removed]) ' that contains the cleaning power of three plastic liquid soap containers!
* Maison Marcel's Ocean Bound ([link removed]) wine donates 10% from each bottle to 5 Gyres - summer fun is around the corner!
* Eagle Creek's Smog of the Sea ([link removed]) Collection is now on sale - get your limited edition 5 Gyres collab bags before they run out.
* Verity Platforms ([link removed]) supports companies, investors, and stakeholders in the transition to stakeholder capitalism - check it out for free for one more week!
* Klean Kanteen is making shirts! Our favorite? "Protect the sea, go plastic free ([link removed]) "
* A huge thank you to our partners, prAna ([link removed]) , Grove Collaborative ([link removed]) , and Everything but Water ([link removed]) for engaging in prAna's Responsible Packaging Movement. We can't wait to see what you all do as a collective!
* Liquid Death has a new way to send your plastic bottles back ([link removed]) to the people who love them the most - the makers of them!

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