5 Gyres is a non-profit organization dedicated to scientific research and advocacy to address the global health crisis of plastic pollution. Through their work, they seek to “empower action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution.” A key aspect of their approach is investigating specific sectors that generate plastic waste to create more effective solutions.
Their research has focused on understanding “key questions about plastics’ impact and accelerate science-based solutions.” One such sector they are exploring is textiles, noting it is “one of our key focus areas.” Their science, education, and advocacy efforts aim to “reduce the harm of plastic pollution on people and the planet.”
As their mission statement says, their goal is “More ocean. Less plastic.” A quote from their impact report emphasizes the scope of their work, having engaged “94 countries represented by ambassadors.”
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