Plastic Ocean Project
Organization
Why pick this one
Plastic Ocean Project is a Wilmington-based youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit conducting microplastics research, environmental education, cleanups, and Ocean Friendly Establishment certification.
Best for
- Businesses seeking Ocean Friendly Establishment certification
- Schools and organizations seeking plastic-pollution education or traveling exhibits
- Community groups organizing public or private cleanup events
- Students and interns seeking microplastics research experience
- Sponsors, members, and volunteers supporting ocean-plastic pollution programs
Specialties
- Microplastics environmental research
- Trees4Trash cleanup and native hardwood tree planting
- Ocean Friendly Establishment certification
- What Goes Around, Comes Around educational exhibit
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
What makes them different
- Youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina
- Scientific research lab studying environmental microplastics with interns and students
- Trees4Trash has removed 80,889.88 pounds of trash and plants a native hardwood tree for every 25 pounds removed
- What Goes Around, Comes Around exhibit has traveled to more than 52 U.S. locations
- Ocean Friendly Establishments program has certified 359 sustainable businesses
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 5998 Marvin K Moss Lane Ste 2009, Wilmington, NC 28409
- Phone
- 9106166766
- Website
- https://www.plasticoceanproject.org/
- wght@200..700
Services
- Scientific research
- Environmental education
- Community and private cleanups
- Artistic storytelling and documentary work
- Ocean Friendly Establishment certification
- Volunteer, sponsorship, and membership programs