We're all connected 🌊 Protect our coastlines & communities Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We’re all connected by a watershed. What ends up in the ocean starts on land, from our communities, through rivers and streams, and out to sea. September marks Coastal Cleanup Month worldwide, but yo…

📢 ACT NOW: Drive Solutions to Plastic Pollution Use your voice, do a TrashBlitz, and more! Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We closed out Plastic Free July with some big news: Senator Merkley introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2024, which would require a microfiber filtration system on new w…

Big news about tiny fibers! A letter from our co-founder Dear Friends of 5 Gyres,We have some big news to share, and hope you can join us in driving solutions!Just last week, U.S. Senator Merkely (OR) introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2024 in Congress, which would reduce microfiber …

Help us log 1,000 pieces of trash during Plastic Free July! TrashBlitz to win our NEW sweatshirt! Hi Friends of 5 Gyres,Let’s make Plastic Free July count! Help us reach our goal of logging 1,000 pieces of trash for our Plastic-Free Parks project this month. Join the effort and make a d…

An INC-4 Update from our Scientists As the world grapples with the escalating plastic pollution crisis, the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty marked a pivotal moment in the quest for a healthier planet – for people and the environ…

Planet vs. Plastics: Be Part of the Solution 3 ways to get involved this Earth Month 🌎 Earth Day is approaching, and this year’s theme resonates with urgency: Planet vs. Plastics. Our shared home continues to struggle under the tide of plastic pollution that no longer impacts just the e…