Moana

Plastic is one of the most enduring materials humans have ever created. It’s clear that plastics take up to hundreds of years to degrade, most of which don’t even fully degrade but become tiny little particles called Microplastics. Importantly, plastic pollution make up to 80% of all the marine pollution, which is approximately 8 to 10 million metric tons of plastic end up in Oceans each year. In Canada alone, about 2.8 million plastics end up in landfills each year.

With one of the longest coasts and delicate ecosystems like the Arctic in Canada, the negative effects are clearly evident. Plastic debris has been found floating on the sea surface, washing up on the most remote Canadian coastlines, melting out of Arctic sea ice, sitting at the deepest point of the ocean floor in the Pacific and the Atlantic, and in the stomachs of fish, marine mammals such as whales and sharks and in thousands of seabirds.

To encourage personal accountability and action as well as raise public awareness of the need to limit plastics from the beginning of the supply chain, the Moana (personal trash-picking companion) is born. Moana, is designed from recycled/upcycled ocean plastic and sailing materials into a small trash pouch that can be used to pick up litter from the ocean coasts, hiking trails and other natural environments.

Moana, is directly supporting the following: OceanWise’s long term vision to reduce ocean pollution & plastics. OceanWise’s core vision to tackle climate change Sustainable Development Goals 12 – Responsible Production & Consumption Sustainable Development Goals 14 – Life below Water Sustainable Development Goals 15 – Life on Land Mindful design and circular economy Individual climate action.