VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTEER CHECKLIST

The following are some actionable steps to becoming a volunteer or ambassador, working with Ocean Legacy Foundation.

It’s helpful for you to understand what we do, prior to applying to join us. It also informs you on how to make a difference in your day to day life, helping us to end ocean plastic pollution!

LEARN

Enroll in EPIC Academy to learn all about ocean plastic pollution and how to make a difference. (it’s free!)
Pass the course, get a certificate & share.. spread the word!
If you apply using our form below, make sure to check Yes, if you have completed the course and earned a certificate.

FOLLOW

Visit all of our websites and get a sense of who we are and what we do.

☉ Legacy Plastic™ | 📚 EPIC Academy™ | ♻ Ocean Plastic Depots

APPLY

Apply to be a volunteer/ambassador using our application form below.
And/or check out our Careers page and see if you are a good fit for a rewarding career with Ocean Legacy!

DO YOUR PART

If you see it, pick it up and properly dispose of it!
Take the wild pledge! Pack out what you pack in.
Join a beach clean in your area.
Practice the 8 Rrrs of a Plastic Pirate!
Change your habits. See “10 Things You Can Do For Trash Free Seas” below.

DO YOU HAVE SOMETHING ELSE TO SHARE?

Do you have big ideas of how you can help our cause? Contact us
Do you have special skills, equipment, facilities you think could help our cause? Contact us!

10 THINGS YOU CAN DO

THE 8 RRRS

1. REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY AND MATERIALS

2. REUSE SHARE WITH OTHERS, FIND NEW USES FOR OLD OR BROKEN OBJECTS

3. REPAIR FIX OR UPGRADE YOUR OBJECTS RATHER THEN TOSSING

4. RE-GIFT, GIVE AWAY THE STUFF YOU NO LONGER WANT INSTEAD OF TRASHING IT

5. RECOVER ENERGY, OIL AND MATERIALS FROM USED PLASTIC AND CONVERT TO FUELS.

6. RECYCLE, CLOSE THE LOOP AND REMAKE, UPCYCLE INTO ARTS OR OTHER USES.

7. REFUSE, DON’T CONSUME WHAT YOU DON’T NEED. USE LESS. REFUSE SINGLE USE!

8. RETHINK OF PLASTIC AS A COMMODITY OR RESOURCE WORTH RECOVERING.