Big Blue Ocean Cleanup Explained

Big Blue Ocean Cleanup
Formation:[1]
Founder:Rory Sinclair[2]
Founding Location:York
Status:nonprofit organization
Purpose:Cleaning the oceans[3]

Big Blue Ocean Cleanup (est. in 2018) is an international nonprofit environmental organization with offices in York (UK), Vancouver (Canada), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), and Sydney (Australia). It is focused on cleaning beaches and the oceans, protecting wildlife, ocean research and innovative technologies development.

History

Big Blue Ocean Cleanup was established on 27 February 2018, by Rory Sinclair.

In March 2019, it supported the “Cash for trash” initiative, launched by an APEM freshwater consultancy.[4] [5]

On 22 April 2020 (the Earth Day), Big Blue Ocean Cleanup was featured in Zac Efron’s documentary The Great Global Clean Up, aired on Discovery Channel.[6] [7] In May 2020, Big Blue Ocean Cleanup’s volunteers were involved in removing the remainants of a large fin whale from the Clacton-on-Sea beach in Essex.[8] [9] [10] In September 2020, the organization partnered with the team of Scottish rowers on their Northwest Passage expedition, planned for 2021. Team members will to collect data for the Big Blue Ocean Cleanup, including micro plastic content in the water.[11] [12]

Initiatives

Beaches cleanup

Cleaning up beaches is the main activity of Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. These events are being organized by the non-profit ambassadors and involve various communities, from company workers to students, to local volunteers.[13] [14]

"Ocean Savior" project

In October 2018, Big Blue Ocean Cleanup’s experts supported Ocean Saviour project, an initiative of Richard W. Roberts and Simon White, founders of TheYachtMarket.com, to build self-powering 70m tri-deck clean-up vessel, which will retrieve and recycle plastic from the ocean.[15] [16]

Sponsors

The non-profit is supported mainly by small and medium-sized enterprises (some examples being search-engine Ekoru, Subsea Expo, provider of marine engineering services James Fisher & Sons and packaging supplier Storopack).[17] [18] [19] [20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Big Blue Ocean Cleanup Limited. Companies House. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226191018/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11228485. 26 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  2. The Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. Clifford. Chris. 19. Autumn 2020. Onboard Magazine. 21 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201226192537/http://www.onboardmagazine.fr/the-big-blue-ocean-cleanup/. 26 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Vision and Mission. Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226185328/https://www.bigblueoceancleanup.org/vision-and-mission. 26 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  4. Web site: APEM kicks off cash-for-trash charity initiative. APEM. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20201025084542/https://www.apemltd.co.uk/apem-kicks-off-cash-for-trash-charity-initiative/. 25 October 2020. 27 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Cash-for-trash initiative looks to save Britain's waterways. Whitear. Sam. Business Manchester. 23 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227124914/https://businessmanchester.co.uk/2019/04/23/cash-for-trash-initiative-looks-to-save-britains-waterways/. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020.
  6. Discovery Channel Celebrates Planet Earth with specials featuring Zac Efron, Forrest Galante, and Josh Gates on April 22. Discovery Channel. 13 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226200130/https://corporate.discovery.com/discovery-newsroom/discovery-channel-celebrates-planet-earth-specials-featuring-zac-efron-forrest-galante-josh-gates-april-22/. 26 December 2020. 26 December 2020.
  7. Web site: 50 years of Earth Day. Roberts. AJ. Quinnipiac University. 23 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200815011313/https://q30tv.com/entertainment/50-years-of-earth-day/. 15 August 2020. 26 December 2020.
  8. Web site: Large whale washes up at Clacton-on-Sea beach in Essex. Snuggs. Tania. Sky News. 29 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200709023808/https://news.sky.com/story/large-whale-washes-up-at-clacton-on-sea-beach-in-essex-11996805. 9 July 2020. 27 December 2020.
  9. Web site: Fin whale that washed up on UK beach with punctured lung was hit by ship. Ingram. Paige. Daily Mirror. 2 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111101901/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/fin-whale-washed-up-uk-22127387. 11 November 2020. 27 December 2020. dead.
  10. Web site: Washed up whale removed from Clacton beach. Williams. Angus. East Anglian Daily Times. 30 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227132806/https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/clacton-beach-whale-carcass-now-removed-2672938. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020. dead.
  11. Web site: North to Alaska as intrepid Scots rowers launch bid to traverse infamous route through Arctic Ocean. Russell. Fiona. The Sunday Post. 15 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125195501/https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/north-to-alaska-as-intrepid-scots-rowers-launch-bid-to-traverse-infamous-route-through-arctic-ocean/. 25 November 2020. 26 December 2020.
  12. Web site: Orkney Distilling Limited to launch new gin in support of Northwest Passage expedition. Erskine. Rosalind. The Scotsman. 30 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101095016/https://foodanddrink.scotsman.com/drink/orkney-distilling-limited-to-launch-new-gin-in-support-of-northwest-passage-expedition/. 1 November 2020. 26 December 2020.
  13. Web site: Big Blue Ocean Cleanup sets high targets on a plastic free ocean. Hadjioannou. Bouli. In-Cyprus. 24 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20200927064516/https://in-cyprus.philenews.com/big-blue-ocean-cleanup-sets-high-targets-on-a-plastic-free-ocean/. 27 September 2020. 27 December 2020.
  14. Tides and Tempests. Talibart. Rachael. Parkin. Charlotte. On Landscape. 226. 6 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124121524/https://www.onlandscape.co.uk/2020/10/tides-and-tempests/. 24 November 2020. 27 December 2020.
  15. Web site: How to tackle ocean plastic. Practical Boat Owner. 1 December 2018. December 2018. PressReader. 27 December 2020.
  16. Web site: This Giant Boat Can Hoover Up Rubbish From The Ocean Like A Massive Floating Vacuum Cleaner. Spary. Sara. HuffPost. 19 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920115503/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this-giant-boat-can-hoover-up-rubbish-from-the-ocean-like-a-massive-floating-vacuum-cleaner_uk_5ba22391e4b046313fc0ff92. 20 September 2018. 27 December 2020.
  17. Web site: How The Search Engine Ekoru Is Cleaning Up Our Oceans. Fox. MeiMei. Forbes. 19 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227142600/https://www.forbes.com/sites/meimeifox/2020/01/19/how-the-search-engine-ekoru-is-cleaning-up-our-oceans/. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020.
  18. Web site: Subsea UK joins fight against ocean pollution. Aberdeen Business News. 3 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227143459/https://aberdeenbusinessnews.co.uk/subsea-uk-joins-fight-against-ocean-pollution/. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020.
  19. How James Fisher and Sons plc is supporting World Oceans Day. James Fisher & Sons. 8 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922042504/https://www.james-fisher.com/media/news/how-james-fisher-and-sons-plc-supporting-world-oceans-day/. 22 September 2020. 27 December 2020.
  20. Web site: Storopack supports Big Blue Ocean Cleanup. Corbin. Tony. packagingnews.co.uk. 18 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20201227142434/https://www.packagingnews.co.uk/news/environment/marine-litter-environment/storopack-supports-big-blue-ocean-cleanup-18-10-2018. 27 December 2020. 27 December 2020.

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