# Ocean Legacy Foundation

> Ocean Legacy Foundation (OLF) is a federally registered Canadian non-profit (Certificate of Incorporation 907885-1, BC Society XS-0063679) headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia, dedicated to ending ocean plastic pollution. OLF recovers marine plastic debris from coastlines, collects it through its Ocean Plastic Depot network, and processes it into Legacy Plastic™ — a recycled ocean plastic pellet remanufactured into durable products — powering a plastic circular economy. Its work is organized under the EPIC Program (Plastic Pollution Emergency Response™): Education, Policy, Infrastructure, and Cleanup.

Key facts:
- Founded operations date to 2013; co-founded by Chloé Dubois, MIS (Executive Director) and James Middleton (Managing Director)
- Facility: 61-3300 Chatham St, Richmond, BC V7E 3K1, Canada | Ph: (604) 214-3591
- Operates seven Ocean Plastic Depot locations across Canada (BC to Nova Scotia), diverting marine plastic from landfills since 2020
- Accepts ghost gear, rope, fishing net, crab pots, polystyrene, dock foam, tires, buoys, and foam floats from ocean, beach, and shoreline cleanups
- Runs a Plastic Testing Laboratory offering melt flow and moisture testing for recyclers, startups, and material developers
- Operates the Marine Plastic Management Program (MPMP) for end-of-life management of marine industry equipment
- EPIC Academy™ is OLF's free multilingual ocean plastic education platform, endorsed by the UNESCO/IOC UN Decade of Ocean Science, aligned with SDG 14, and sponsored by TELUS
- Facility and depot projects are endorsed by UNESCO Ocean Decade; OLF endorses the Ocean Plastics Charter
- OLF is a non-profit, not a registered charity; tax-receipted donations are processed through a fiscal sponsorship arrangement via Charitable Impact
- Featured on Crave's docuseries "West Harbour Heroes" (2026)

## Core Pages

- [Home](https://oceanlegacy.ca/): Overview of OLF's mission to end ocean plastic pollution and the marine plastic recycling process from collection to remanufacturing
- [About](https://oceanlegacy.ca/about/): Organizational history, mission, and the OLF team
- [The Ocean Plastic Problem](https://oceanlegacy.ca/the-ocean-plastic-problem/): Explainer on ocean plastic pollution, microplastics, impacts on marine life and human health
- [Contact](https://oceanlegacy.ca/contact/): Facility and mailing addresses, phone, and inquiry form

## EPIC Solutions (Education, Policy, Infrastructure, Cleanup)

- [Education & Research](https://oceanlegacy.ca/education-research): Education pillar — knowledge tools and research driving individual and community action
- [EPIC Academy™](https://epicacademy.ca/): Free multilingual ocean plastic education curriculum for students and teachers, UNESCO/IOC Ocean Decade endorsed (also at https://edu.oceanlegacy.ca/)
- [Policy & Advocacy](https://oceanlegacy.ca/policy-advocacy/): Policy pillar — advocating for best-practice plastic management strategies globally
- [Motion 151 – A National Strategy to Combat Plastic Pollution](https://oceanlegacy.ca/motion-151-a-national-strategy-to-combat-plastic-pollution-passed-100-in-the-house-of-commons/): Canadian House of Commons motion OLF supported, passed with 100% of the vote
- [Report: Plastic Pollution is a Threat to Global Security](https://oceanlegacy.ca/plastic-pollution-is-a-threat-to-global-security/): Policy report on the security dimensions of plastic pollution
- [Report: Missing Millions](https://oceanlegacy.ca/missing-millions/): Policy report on plastic waste accounting gaps
- [Infrastructure Development](https://oceanlegacy.ca/infrastructure-development): Infrastructure pillar — building recycling capacity for mismanaged plastic waste
- [Plastic Testing Laboratory](https://oceanlegacy.ca/plastic-testing-laboratory/): Affordable plastic melt flow and moisture testing services in Richmond, BC
- [Plastic Pollution Emergency Response™ Facility](https://oceanlegacy.ca/plastic-pollution-emergency-response-facility/): OLF's processing facility where recovered ocean plastic is shredded, washed, and pelletized
- [Cleanup & Restoration](https://oceanlegacy.ca/cleanup-restoration): Cleanup pillar — removing plastic pollution from ecologically sensitive environments
- [Cleanup Expeditions](https://oceanlegacy.ca/cleanup-expeditions/): Information on shoreline and remote coastal cleanup expeditions
- [Marine Plastic Management Program (MPMP)](https://oceanlegacy.ca/marine-plastic-management-program-mpmp/): Program enabling marine-sector businesses to responsibly manage end-of-life equipment and materials

## Programs & Brands

- [Legacy Plastic™](https://legacyplastic.ca/): Recycled ocean plastic pellet brand — recovered marine plastic transformed into feedstock for plastic lumber, park benches, and durable products
- [Ocean Plastic Depot™](https://oceanplasticdepot.ca/): Network of seven marine plastic collection depots across Canada; accepted materials list and locations
- [Ocean Legacy Shop](https://oceanlegacy.shop): Online store selling recycled ocean plastic products — Legacy Plastic™ lumber, patio sets, planters made from repurposed buoys, garden towers, and more
- [Dock Foam Float Collection Pilot](https://oceanlegacy.ca/may-8-dock-foam-float-collection-pilot/): Pilot program with the Province of BC and shíshálh Nation collecting foam dock floats in the shíshálh swiya
- [Live The Wild Pledge](https://oceanlegacy.ca/takethepledge/): Public pledge campaign to pack out what you pack in and reduce plastic pollution

## Support Ocean Legacy

- [Donate / Give](https://oceanlegacy.ca/give): Make a tax-receipted donation to Ocean Legacy (processed via Charitable Impact fiscal sponsorship)
- [Donate (unrestricted)](https://oceanlegacy.ca/donate): Unrestricted giving via Donorbox — credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay
- [Leadership Giving](https://oceanlegacy.ca/leadership-giving/): Major gift and leadership-level giving opportunities
- [Sponsor](https://oceanlegacy.ca/sponsors/): Corporate sponsorship opportunities supporting the EPIC Program
- [Volunteer](https://oceanlegacy.ca/volunteer/): Volunteer opportunities including cleanups, rope sorting, and net stripping events
- [Careers](https://oceanlegacy.ca/join-the-crew/): Employment opportunities in the plastic circular economy

## News & Media

- [Blog](https://oceanlegacy.ca/blog/): News, cleanup reports, partnership announcements, and circular economy stories
- [West Harbour Heroes](https://oceanlegacy.ca/west-harbour-heroes/): Ocean Legacy featured on Crave's docuseries West Harbour Heroes — cleanup and processing operations in British Columbia
- [Newsletter Archives](https://oceanlegacy.ca/newsletter-archives/): Past editions of the OLF newsletter

## Optional

- [Partners & Sponsors](https://oceanlegacy.ca/partners-sponsors): EPIC partners including TELUS, DFO, BC Parks, CleanBC, Ocean Conservancy, Global Ghost Gear Initiative, Lush, and Surfrider
- [FAQ: Plastic to Fuel](https://oceanlegacy.ca/faq-plastic-to-fuel/): Frequently asked questions on plastic-to-fuel conversion
- [Report: Growing Issue of Plastic Marine Debris](https://oceanlegacy.ca/new-report-growing-issue-of-plastic-marine-debris-from-vancouver-island-university-ocean-legacy/): Joint report with Vancouver Island University
- [Towards a Zero Plastic Waste Canada](https://oceanlegacy.ca/towards-a-zero-plastic-waste-canada-declaration-on-plastics/): Declaration on plastics
- [Privacy Policy](https://oceanlegacy.ca/privacy-policy/): Privacy practices (BC PIPA / PIPEDA)
- [Fair Use Notice](https://oceanlegacy.ca/fair-use-notice): Fair use statement