Fortunately for us, Seabin Project is well on its way to making a positive impact cleaning up our oceans.

To date, they have managed to remove over 3 million kilograms of marine litter from our oceans and captured approximately 58.4 million items of plastic using 1,100 Seabins strategically placed in controlled environments such as marinas, yacht clubs and ports around the globe. Seabins are currently collecting on average 2,800kg of marine litter per day worldwide.

Seabin Project is a collaboration between Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski that started back in 2013. With their typical Aussie surfing upbringings, a passion for all things ocean-related, a background in design coupled with a DIY attitude and a vision to clean up our deep blue oceans, the concept of a Seabin was created.

Seabin’s goal is to provide practical and tangible solutions to reduce plastics in our oceans.  In July 2020, Seabin launched the Sydney City Pilot as part of their ambitious 100 Cities Smarter Cities for Cleaner Oceans programme.  It took 5 years of technical research and development, along with 3 years of global data and monitoring to reach the final step to create this high impact, scalable model, which can be rolled out globally. This performance-driven initiative is now well underway targeting 100 cities across the globe with a focus on data monitoring, litter reduction, prevention and clean up.

Over the past year in Sydney, the Smarter Cities Programme removed over 16.5 tonnes of marine litter from only 16 Seabins in areas such as Manly Wharf, Rose Bay and Pyrmont.  The 30+ Seabin volunteers played a vital role in recording the data which has been a game changer. “We now have tangible data showing the desperate need to clean up our harbour waterways” said Scott, Marine Manager. According to the Seabin marine litter report released August 2021, the data collected can be used to influence decision-makers and policy, and reduce the prevalence of land-based litter upstream.

In September 2020 alone 1,537 kilos of marine litter was collected in Sydney.  Let’s put that into sporting terms – it is the equivalent of 33 football fields covered with plastic shopping bags.  The amount collected over the year-long Sydney pilot scheme was the equivalent of 351 football fields!

Take a second, close your eyes and visualise what that looks like.

The release of the 2021 IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) is a warning and the message is clear, we no longer have the luxury of time on our side to repair the damage we have caused. Immediate action is required not only by large corporations and businesses but as a collective. We all have an obligation to our planet and future generations to do better, to live more consciously to preserve and ensure that our remaining ecosystems survive. Without our precious natural resources like clean air and water, life on earth will slowly cease to exist. It’s that simple.

We rely on our oceans not only for food, recreation, stabilising weather patterns globally but they absorb 50 times more carbon dioxide than our atmosphere and produce more than 50% of our oxygen.  Our Rewards4Earth Ocean Rejuvenation Mandate is committed to help The Seabin Project clean up our Oceans and realise their mission statement.

“The final chapter is ours to write. We know what we need to do. What happens next is up to us”.  David Attenborough

The relationship between Mother Earth and humans has reached its tipping point and we must collectively act NOW to change the current trajectory for the longevity of our planet and its natural resources for future generations.

We can no longer assume someone else will repair the damage.

At Rewards4Earth ™ we align ourselves with those who strive to make a difference in a world full of pollution. The sheer grit and determination that The Seabin Project team has to tackle such a massive global problem is impressive.

Seabin’s passion and success is already having a positive ripple effect throughout the world.  Let’s ensure they can continue putting a dent in the tons of plastic floating in our oceans by supporting them and spreading the word.  Their success is ultimately a huge win for the planet.   Please sign up for our Erth Point Loyalty System and together let’s clean up our oceans one Seabin, one Marina at a time.  Click here for more details.

We can no longer assume this is a future problem.