One Earth - One Ocean e.V. - Collect and recycle marine plastic litter
A project from One Earth - One Ocean e.V. in München, Germany
One Earth - One Ocean e.V. removes plastic waste from waters and shorelines around the world. Our ‘Maritime Recycling’ concept involves collecting plastic waste with special waste collection ships designed by us and recycling it.
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F. Brodmerkel from One Earth - One Ocean e.V. is responsible for this project
Everyone should now be aware of the urgency of solving the problem of plastic waste in the world's waters. One Earth - One Ocean e.V. is pursuing the goal of cleaning plastic waste, oil and chemicals from waterways using special collection ships.
The multi-stage concept of ‘Maritime Recycling’ involves collecting plastic waste in waters with special waste collection ships designed by us, cleaning shores and beaches and then recycling the plastic or, in future, converting it back into oil.
The organisation is also involved nationally and internationally in the removal of oil in water, research into the spread of microplastics in the sea and education, awareness-raising work and documentation on the topic of marine littering.
One Earth - One Ocean e.V. stands for:
- Cleaning waters and shorelines worldwide
- Researching the spread of microplastics in waters
- Information and education projects on plastic waste in waters
- Documentation of international scientific studies on the topic of marine litter
- Limiting the waste of resources
In 2013, One Earth - One Ocean e.V. was recognised for its maritime recycling concept with the prestigious GreenTec Award 2013, Europe's largest environmental and business award at the time. This was followed in 2016 by a nomination for the Bundespreis ecodesign, the highest honour for ecological design in Germany. Finally, in 2018, the association was nominated for the Ocean Tribute Award from Prince Albert II of Monaco, which honours the most innovative and sustainable ideas in the field of marine conservation. In November 2019, our concept for the SeeElefant waste recycling ship was honoured with the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2019. In 2021, we were finalists for the German Sustainability Award and in 2022 we were honoured with the ‘Goldene Henne 2022’, Germany's largest audience award.
Our work is financed exclusively by donations and sponsorship, we have not yet received any public funding. That's why your donation is so important for our work.
The multi-stage concept of ‘Maritime Recycling’ involves collecting plastic waste in waters with special waste collection ships designed by us, cleaning shores and beaches and then recycling the plastic or, in future, converting it back into oil.
The organisation is also involved nationally and internationally in the removal of oil in water, research into the spread of microplastics in the sea and education, awareness-raising work and documentation on the topic of marine littering.
One Earth - One Ocean e.V. stands for:
- Cleaning waters and shorelines worldwide
- Researching the spread of microplastics in waters
- Information and education projects on plastic waste in waters
- Documentation of international scientific studies on the topic of marine litter
- Limiting the waste of resources
In 2013, One Earth - One Ocean e.V. was recognised for its maritime recycling concept with the prestigious GreenTec Award 2013, Europe's largest environmental and business award at the time. This was followed in 2016 by a nomination for the Bundespreis ecodesign, the highest honour for ecological design in Germany. Finally, in 2018, the association was nominated for the Ocean Tribute Award from Prince Albert II of Monaco, which honours the most innovative and sustainable ideas in the field of marine conservation. In November 2019, our concept for the SeeElefant waste recycling ship was honoured with the German Federal Ecodesign Award 2019. In 2021, we were finalists for the German Sustainability Award and in 2022 we were honoured with the ‘Goldene Henne 2022’, Germany's largest audience award.
Our work is financed exclusively by donations and sponsorship, we have not yet received any public funding. That's why your donation is so important for our work.
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- For € 1,000, we can organise environmental education events for children and young people in Kampala at weekends for a month, which they will also enjoy
- A TukTuk with a loading area to transport the collected waste costs between €2,500 and €5,000, depending on the region.
- A SeeHamster collection ship for collecting rubbish on rivers and inland waterways costs around €15-20,000.
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