ABOUT OCEAN LEGACY FOUNDATION

EPIC SOLUTIONS TO OCEAN PLASTIC POLLUTION

The EPIC Program incorporates a four pillar hands-on approach to combat and transform ocean plastic:
EDUCATION, POLICY, INFRASTRUCTURE & CLEANUP.

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EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Worldwide change begins with dedicated and well-informed individual action. We all need to understand the problem and potential solutions. Knowledge drives innovation.

EDUCATION TOOLS

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POLICY & ADVOCACY

Policy is about merging best practice plastic management strategies with the needs of our communities and the health of our planet. Advocating for better programs and practices globally.

POLICY TOOLS

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INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

Plastic pollution is a result of waste mismanagement and the over consumption of plastic. Many countries lack adequate infrastructure to manage wastes, resulting in materials being discarded inappropriately.

INFRASTRUCTURE TOOLS

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CLEANUP & RESTORATION

The Cleanup component assists communities in removing plastic pollution from ecologically sensitive environments. It also provides opportunities for citizens to witness plastic pollution and to partake in action-based engagement.

CLEANUP TOOLS

The Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF) is a Canadian based non-profit organization that was founded in 2013 with the goal to end ocean plastic waste.

The foundation is led by co-founders Chloe Dubois and James Middleton, and is supported by a board of directors, technical advisory committee and hundreds of volunteers worldwide.

As an internationally recognized leader in plastic pollution response, OLF has rebranded their dynamic approach and solution-based platform in combatting plastic pollution under the new program title of EPIC on June 8th, 2019 during World Ocean Day.

In collaboration with Nestlé Waters Global, this international plastic management strategy will integrate existing and futuristic elements from OLF’s four pillars: Education & Research, Policy and Advocacy, Infrastructure Development and Cleanup & Restoration, to catalyze world-wide action around plastic pollution-free lands and oceans.

The purpose of the Plastic Pollution Emergency Response program is to target ecologically sensitive geographical locations and communities that have a plastic pollution crisis, as well as inadequate management capacity for solid waste and plastic pollution.

The goal of the program is to create an accessible platform to assist with the restoration of critical natural ecosystems for improved human and wildlife health, as well as assess and develop long-term plastic collection, processing infrastructure and policy to mitigate oceanic plastic pollution sources.

OLF will work with communities that are in a plastic pollution crisis through an Emergency Management System (EMS) that incorporates mitigation, prevention, response and recovery measures. The EMS will take a systematic approach towards hazard assessments, identification and strategic planning to minimize the impact of risks to marine life, property, and the environment. This system provides the foundation for coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability and capacity to mitigate against, prepare and plan for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual plastic disasters.

The EMS is supported by the four E.P.I.C. pillars that are interlinked to help guide a community towards sustainable plastic management solutions when faced with a plastic crisis.

Ocean Legacy works with scientists, government, non-profits, artists, industries and concerned citizens to catalyze innovative solutions to combat plastic pollution. By working together, we create tools for communities around the world to help them clean up and manage their post- consumer plastic by transforming it into a valuable resource.

We believe worldwide change begins with dedicated, well-informed individual action. Our goal is to educate the public about the plastic crisis we face, and foster a global movement to end plastic pollution. Anyone can fight the devastation being caused by plastic pollution, but we all need to understand the problem.

One of the major issues we have encountered is a lack of clear and accessible information about how plastics are made and the major health effects caused by consuming plastics. We all want to make informed decisions about what we buy and how we dispose of our plastics, but this information can be hard to find.

Learn more about our EPIC Solutions to the Ocean Plastic Pollution Problem.