




Protecting the oceans from plastic pollution

Action zones
France
The project
DecontaminationSensibilization
Limit the arrival of waste, particularly plastic, in the ocean by protecting and cleaning up French coastlines and rivers, and by acting at source to change behavior and local prevention plans.
145
metric tonsof waste already collected in 1,300 collections
+40 000
people sensitized
+1000
volunteers involved in our missions
Solution
Wings of the Ocean installs seven 2-6 month missions each year on French coastlines and rivers, to preserve areas directly impacted by plastic pollution and waste.
To achieve this, the association makes the following commitments:
organize several waste collections each week;raise awareness of ocean protection for the general public by running workshops on waste, the ocean and the impact of plastic, and by taking part in local & national ;develop a sorting center locally to characterize and revalue (when possible!) the waste recovered; recruit a network of volunteers fed, housed and trained by the association each year on their local and itinerant missions (boats). To achieve this, the association makes the following commitments:
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The money will be used for
Your support will contribute directly to mission expenses each year, namely:
accommodation, food and transportation for more than 200 volunteers; the operational costs of their waste collection and awareness-raising activities; the costs inherent in maintaining their fleet of boats.
Thanks to you 👏
32,390
m² of coastline cleaned up



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Action zones
France
Why we love it?
Support this second Wings of the Ocean project, which reminds us that clean-up and waste awareness begin on our own shores!
Certified association
Wings of the Ocean is an association certified by Dift, here are the criteria we evaluate:
Financial management
Innovation & efficiency
Entrepreneurial spirit, agility & ambition
Governance & values
Transparency, monitoring & impact measurement
Systemic impact
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