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Education & Research

  • EPIC Academy™ ↗Free ocean plastic courses
  • The Ocean Plastic Problem
  • Ocean plastic FAQPlain answers on ocean plastic and our work
Read & watch
  • 10 Easy Ways to Reduce Your Daily Plastic Consumption
Education FAQs
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Policy & Advocacy

Reports & papers
  • Plastic Pollution is a Threat to Global Security
  • The Missing Millions
  • Growing Issue of Plastic Marine Debris
Calls to action
  • Motion 151
  • Zero Plastic Waste Declaration
Policy FAQs
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Infrastructure Development

  • Plastic Testing Laboratory
  • Marine Plastic Management Program
  • Emergency Response™ Facility
  • Ocean Plastic Depots ↗
  • Legacy Plastic™ ↗
  • Tote-to-Tote Recycling ↗
Depot & recycling FAQs
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Cleanup & Restoration

  • Cleanup Expeditions
  • Dock Foam Float Pilot
  • How to Plan a Cleanup (PDF)
Read & watch
  • Ocean Legacy on Crave’s West Harbour Heroes
Cleanup FAQs
Infrastructure Turning Marine Debris Into Valuable Resources

Chloé Dubois on how recovered ocean plastic becomes part of the solution.

Infrastructure Recycling End-of-Life Marine Rope with Samson Rope

How Ocean Legacy and Samson Rope are creating a circular future for marine rope.

Watch Ocean Legacy on Crave’s West Harbour Heroes

See our crew at work in season 1, episode 3.

2025 Impact Report

A year of ocean plastic collected, processed and recycled, in one report.

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Have a question?

What we accept, how to volunteer, tax receipts and more.

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Why it matters

  • The Ocean Plastic ProblemThe facts, with sources and videos
  • Learn more at EPIC Academy™ ↗Free beginner lessons on ocean plastic
What you can do
  • 10 ways to reduce your plastic use
  • What can I do to help?

Quick answers

  • How much plastic is in the ocean?
  • How does plastic get into the ocean?
  • What is ghost gear?
  • What are microplastics?
  • Why is marine plastic hard to recycle?
All ocean plastic FAQs

Plastic circular economy

  • How we close the loopSix steps from shoreline plastic to new products
  • Turning Marine Debris Into Valuable ResourcesNewArticle by Chloé Dubois
  • What is Legacy Plastic™?
  • What is made from ocean plastic?
There is a way forward

See what a year of collecting, processing and recycling ocean plastic looks like.

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Free course

Ten free lessons on ocean plastic, at your own pace.

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Have a question?

Plain answers about ocean plastic, depots, cleanups, recycling and how to help.

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Give

  • Donate
  • Leadership Giving
  • Sponsor & Partner
  • Can I get a tax receipt?
Giving FAQs

Shop

  • Shop recycled ocean plastic ↗Lumber, planters, garden tools and apparel made from recovered ocean plastic
Recycled plastic lumber ↗ 100% recycled plastic, 20% ocean plastic
Garden planters ↗ Plant pots made from repurposed ocean buoys
Outdoor furniture ↗ Patio furniture made with ocean plastic
EPIC ocean plastic products ↗ Everyday items in 100% recycled ocean plastic
Ocean awareness apparel ↗ Tees and sweatshirts for adults and kids

Take action

  • Volunteer
  • Live the Wild Pledge
  • Drop off marine plastic ↗
  • Careers
Volunteer FAQs
Close the loop

Every gift funds cleanup crews, depots and the facility that turns ocean plastic into something useful.

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Shop with purpose

Proceeds from every purchase support ocean and shoreline cleanups and recycling.

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Take the Wild Pledge

Promise to pack out what you pack in, and help keep plastic out of wild places.

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News & stories

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  • Articles
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Reports & updates
  • 2025 Impact Report (PDF)
  • Newsletter archive

Latest from us

  • Turning Marine Debris Into Valuable Resources by Chloé DuboisOctober 6, 2026
  • Ocean Legacy on Crave’s West Harbour HeroesJuly 28, 2026
  • Dock Foam Float Collection PilotMay 8, 2026
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Press room

  • Press & MediaCoverage, press releases and the media kit
  • In the news
  • Press releases
  • Media kitLogos, photos, fast facts and our About paragraph
  • Media contact

In the news

  • Inside the process of recycling ocean plastics, fishing gear, and marine debrisRecycling Product News, May 24, 2026
  • A Second Life for Pacific-Clogging PlasticsThe Tyee, August 28, 2025
  • Plight of the albatross sparked BC plastics recycling programNational Fisherman, August 6, 2025
All coverage

Ocean Legacy

  • About us
  • Board & CrewOur directors and the people behind the work
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Connect

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Common questions

  • What is Ocean Legacy Foundation?
  • What does EPIC stand for?
  • Who is on the board of directors?
  • Where does Ocean Legacy work?
  • Non-profit or registered charity?
All FAQs
2025 Impact Report

A year of ocean plastic collected, processed and recycled, in one report.

Read the report
In the news

See who is covering our work, and find our media kit and media contact.

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Have a question?

Who we are, what we collect, how to get involved and how giving works.

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Richmond, BC V7E 3K1
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Programs & Services

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Awards & recognition

Clean16 2024: exceptional contributors to the clean economy Corporate Vision 2024 Corporate Excellence Awards: Best Emergency Response Plastic Pollution Solutions Provider 2024, Canada

Our facility and depot projects are endorsed by UNESCO

UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, 2021 to 2030

We fully endorse the Ocean Plastics Charter

Ocean Plastics Charter

Ocean Legacy acknowledges that we are headquartered on the stolen, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Tsleil-Waututh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We recognize the ongoing impacts of colonization and are committed to listening, learning and working in genuine partnership with these Nations toward reconciliation and the restoration of our shared natural environment.

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