It's a gnarly sight to see. They're such a difficult material to re-purpose as well because of how many materials that can be a part of the shoes, as Alex alluded to in the video. Ideally it'd be great if someone is done with their shoes, if they could be donated before being ruined by the elements when they're left in the environment.

They should donate the shoes to poor countries , it will take a long time to find pairs so they should just wear them mismatched

You have obviously never been to Auschwitz

You can count on us, Vivian. 💪

Thank you so much for the kind words. We're a group of ocean minded people that wanted to be able to make an impact but also inspire others to take action. Cleaning the ocean is a massive undertaking and there are a lot of great NGOs and companies working towards the same goal, but we'll need to influence change on land if we're going to accomplish our goal of a healthy ocean. We must reduce the consumption of single use items on land.

An average of 14,000,000,000 (14 billion) pounds of plastic enters the oceans each year and has been climbing for decades. That's an average of 1.8 pounds per year, per person. Not that bad right? Well the vast majority of that plastic comes from 3 really big sources USA, EU, China. (There are of course many more countries that do this aswell) Now, some keen European might protest about the EU being on that list. While yes, other nations produce much more plastic in straight numbers, pound for pound, kilo to kilo. Europe has the highest (or second highest, depends where you look) output of waste plastic per person (again, on average) But I digress, the amount of plastic that enters the sea per day is over 8 million. Per day... so yeah, you ended up eliminating one day of plastic. Or in numbers, 0.05% of the yearly waste. And if you want to reach your goal of removing 90% of ocean plastic, you would need thousands of your ships and likely hundreds of billions of dollars, Overall, there is probably well higher than 200,000,000,000 (200 billion) pounds of plastic in the oceans. That is also a likely very conservative number and is likely much lower than reality. 4ocean has cleaned 1/1,750th of the plastic waste in just the ocean, keep in mind the majority of garbage is just thrown away and so is never counted towards the numbers. 4ocean: corporate, truth-spinners, sketchy, lying, overpriced, misleading, But you should give them your money. (Don't just give it to a charity rather than a corporation) Ps. Sorry for bad grammar

We could never do any of this without passionate people like you cheering us on!

@@4Ocean YES - happy to support your awesome work!

We’re just doing what we love and we’re stoked to have you following our journey.

It has. This was actually filmed in Haiti pre Covid19. Since then, we've had to pause our locations in Haiti, Florida and Guatemala. Bali remains operational, and we hope to get all the rest of our crews back on the water as soon as it's safe for them to return.

Let's continue encouraging others to choose reusable masks when possible, and make sure to properly dispose of used masks in a waste receptacle. 👍

Bottle returns are a great incentive to collect back these materials, but long term we have to go further than that even and find ways in which we don't need to use this plastic to begin with. Plastic bottles for instance can only be recycled one or two times at most, so recycling them is more preventing them from ending up in a landfill or in the ocean rather than addressing the overall issue of these items being created to begin with.

4ocean This is why we only buy glass bottles since years.

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We appreciate the kind words, Phillip!

You can count on us, Kristine!

I agree!

It's our pleasure! We're stoked to have the ability to make an impact.

It is always our pleasure!

While we wish we could engage with everyone we see on social media, we're operating with a limited staff right now. With that said, we aim to be as responsive as possible in raising awareness, educating the public to the plastic crisis in our oceans and by showcasing the amazing work our crews are doing worldwide. We appreciate the positive vibes so much!

@@4Ocean yea understandable because of the recent virus

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Not tryna' trash talk (send help) But here's some numbers and my strong *Opinion* An average of 14,000,000,000 (14 billion) pounds of plastic enters the oceans each year and has been climbing for decades. That's an average of 1.8 pounds per year, per person. Not that bad right? Well the vast majority of that plastic comes from 3 really big sources USA, EU, China. (There are of course many more countries that do this aswell) Now, some keen European might protest about the EU being on that list. While yes, other nations produce much more plastic in straight numbers, pound for pound, kilo to kilo. Europe has the highest (or second highest, depends where you look) output of waste plastic per person (again, on average) But I digress, the amount of plastic that enters the sea per day is over 8 million. Per day... so yeah, you ended up eliminating one day of plastic. Or in numbers, 0.05% of the yearly waste. And if you want to reach your goal of removing 90% of ocean plastic, you would need thousands of your ships and likely hundreds of billions of dollars, Overall, there is probably well higher than 200,000,000,000 (200 billion) pounds of plastic in the oceans. That is also a likely very conservative number and is likely much lower than reality. 4ocean has cleaned 1/1,750th of the plastic waste in just the ocean, keep in mind the majority of garbage is just thrown away and so is never counted towards the numbers. 4ocean: corporate, truth-spinners, sketchy, lying, overpriced, misleading, But you should give them your money. (Don't just give it to a charity rather than a corporation) Ps. Sorry for bad grammar

Thank you so much for standing behind our movement.

Thank you for your kind words. We're proud to have designed a business model with the goal of ending the ocean plastic crisis.

You can count on us!

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We're stoked to hear that. In addition to helping to fund all of our cleanup and awareness efforts, our bracelets do act as a great conversation starter to introduce more folks to the clean ocean movement. We hope some of those conversations were able to lead to subtle changes in habits for those you interacted with.

An average of 14,000,000,000 (14 billion) pounds of plastic enters the oceans each year and has been climbing for decades. That's an average of 1.8 pounds per year, per person. Not that bad right? Well the vast majority of that plastic comes from 3 really big sources USA, EU, China. (There are of course many more countries that do this aswell) Now, some keen European might protest about the EU being on that list. While yes, other nations produce much more plastic in straight numbers, pound for pound, kilo to kilo. Europe has the highest (or second highest, depends where you look) output of waste plastic per person (again, on average) But I digress, the amount of plastic that enters the sea per day is over 8 million. Per day... so yeah, you ended up eliminating one day of plastic. Or in numbers, 0.05% of the yearly waste. And if you want to reach your goal of removing 90% of ocean plastic, you would need thousands of your ships and likely hundreds of billions of dollars, Overall, there is probably well higher than 200,000,000,000 (200 billion) pounds of plastic in the oceans. That is also a likely very conservative number and is likely much lower than reality. 4ocean has cleaned 1/1,750th of the plastic waste in just the ocean, keep in mind the majority of garbage is just thrown away and so is never counted towards the numbers. 4ocean: corporate, truth-spinners, sketchy, lying, overpriced, misleading, But you should give them your money. (Don't just give it to a charity rather than a corporation) Ps. Sorry for bad grammar

Agreed!

It's our pleasure. We're just a wave away if there is ever anything else we can help with.

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We aren't slowing down any time soon. 💪

Awesome, Ryan. We hope you love it!

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Thank you so much! We truly appreciate this.

We appreciate the positive vibes!

We truly appreciate your kind words and it's great to hear that you have purchased our products as this helps to fund our operations. While Plasma Gasification sounds like a great alternative, in the areas in which we operate out of they don't have a proper infrastructure put into place for this. At our locations, we're storing what can't be recycled while evaluating our co-processing options in those locations. To learn more, be sure to check out: www.4ocean.com/pages/upcycling

We're stoked to hear that, Connor. Do you have a favorite so far?

Muito obrigado! Nós realmente apreciamos você fazer sua parte, pois todos nós podemos ser heróis por um oceano limpo.

There are a lot of great projects out there working to find solutions for how to best process materials such as tires. It's always important to think these things through fully though. A great example of what can go wrong when a well-intentioned idea goes wrong can be found here in South Florida with the Osborne Reef. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o6mehJaKm5OqYWg.html We'll be sure to check out Earthship builders!

The actual act of recycling is an extremely small amount of revenue. We aren't aiming to make large profits off of our recycling, we just want to find a safe way to process it responsibly.

@@4Ocean how much do your bracelets actually cost? most of the online ones i see are about 20 dollars, but ive heard about people buying them for cheaper.

Our bracelets are $20USD. If you have any questions about if the store you are seeing is an authentic retailer you can send us a message at info@4ocean.com and we'll be happy to help.

An average of 14,000,000,000 (14 billion) pounds of plastic enters the oceans each year and has been climbing for decades. That's an average of 1.8 pounds per year, per person. Not that bad right? Well the vast majority of that plastic comes from 3 really big sources USA, EU, China. (There are of course many more countries that do this aswell) Now, some keen European might protest about the EU being on that list. While yes, other nations produce much more plastic in straight numbers, pound for pound, kilo to kilo. Europe has the highest (or second highest, depends where you look) output of waste plastic per person (again, on average) But I digress, the amount of plastic that enters the sea per day is over 8 million. Per day... so yeah, you ended up eliminating one day of plastic. Or in numbers, 0.05% of the yearly waste. And if you want to reach your goal of removing 90% of ocean plastic, you would need thousands of your ships and likely hundreds of billions of dollars, Overall, there is probably well higher than 200,000,000,000 (200 billion) pounds of plastic in the oceans. That is also a likely very conservative number and is likely much lower than reality. 4ocean has cleaned 1/1,750th of the plastic waste in just the ocean, keep in mind the majority of garbage is just thrown away and so is never counted towards the numbers. 4ocean: corporate, truth-spinners, sketchy, lying, overpriced, misleading, But you should give them your money. (Don't just give it to a charity rather than a corporation) Ps. Sorry for bad grammar

@@bobtheseed457 I’m interested to know what you have done to clean the ocean? Do you think 4ocean should just quit because they haven’t done enough? It’s 90% of all ocean plastic or nothing is it?

We truly love hearing from passionate and innovative people like yourself, Nicole! Feel free to email us at info@4ocean.com 👍

Thank you for that suggestion. 🤙

Thank you so much, Nick! We'd like to be clear that we don't accept donations because we're not a charity, but we appreciate your support very much.

We're stoked to make a difference and bring awareness to the ocean plastic crisis we're facing every day.

Thank you for purchasing bracelets and helping to remove trash from the ocean, rivers, and coastlines. We are always working on new ways to be able to pull a pound. Check out our website under Pound +.

We can't tell you how stoked we'll be if that's the case. We're grinding every day to try and clean the ocean and slow the flow of waste entering the ocean each day.

An average of 14,000,000,000 (14 billion) pounds of plastic enters the oceans each year and has been climbing for decades. That's an average of 1.8 pounds per year, per person. Not that bad right? Well the vast majority of that plastic comes from 3 really big sources USA, EU, China. (There are of course many more countries that do this aswell) Now, some keen European might protest about the EU being on that list. While yes, other nations produce much more plastic in straight numbers, pound for pound, kilo to kilo. Europe has the highest (or second highest, depends where you look) output of waste plastic per person (again, on average) But I digress, the amount of plastic that enters the sea per day is over 8 million. Per day... so yeah, you ended up eliminating one day of plastic. Or in numbers, 0.05% of the yearly waste. And if you want to reach your goal of removing 90% of ocean plastic, you would need thousands of your ships and likely hundreds of billions of dollars, Overall, there is probably well higher than 200,000,000,000 (200 billion) pounds of plastic in the oceans. That is also a likely very conservative number and is likely much lower than reality. 4ocean has cleaned 1/1,750th of the plastic waste in just the ocean, keep in mind the majority of garbage is just thrown away and so is never counted towards the numbers. 4ocean: corporate, truth-spinners, sketchy, lying, overpriced, misleading, But you should give them your money. (Don't just give it to a charity rather than a corporation) Ps. Sorry for bad grammar

We are actively working on options for the tires. We are currently storing them while we are exploring our co-processing options. We do take the necessary precautions for mosquitos, our crews' safety is always important to us.

Great idea! Innovation and creative problem solving will go a long way in this fight against ocean plastic pollution

@@4Ocean thank you hope to have you here in the Philippines.

We're working hard to expand across the world!

We know it can be hard to see but this is whats motivates us and lights a fire in us to keep our oceans, rivers, and coastlines clean!

@@4Ocean yes, lets never give up!

We certainly won't. We're in this for the long haul!

@@4Ocean I recall being in Hawaii for many years, frequently visiting families and enjoying the water sports. We used to dive down and get the lures and the wire and trash off the bottom of the ocean. It was so crystal clear that we could see everything! It felt so good to take part in something like that, little did I know threre were people like yourself pulling pounds. I hope the entire world gets on board! And we make the change happen!

That's great to hear you are doing your part as well. It all starts with a small action, but collectively, we can change the game. We've got this!

It's amazing hearing from others that are passionate about the oceans and coastlines and are looking to help! While we don't currently have a team there, we have a dedicated cleanups team that is working to expand our reach and make sure we have the biggest impact possible. In the meantime, we encourage you to start a local cleanup in your community, even if it's just some friends and family.

While our bracelets are made with post consumer recycled plastic bottles and glass bottles, only a very small amount comes from our cleanups directly. We’re hard at work on a solution, but in our trials thus far, we’ve found that the UV degradation and contamination that ocean plastic experiences from exposure to harsh conditions makes it unable to be the only plastic source for our bracelets at this time. Our bracelets are hand assembled in Bali.

Hi there! We don't do anything to the trees at our facility.

We appreciate your suggestion, Rahadi. We're still evaluating our co-processing options for the trash we have that can't be recycled and hope you'll stay tuned as we find the best solutions for it.

We try to funnel everything through our facility and find ways to co-process the materials as quick as we can. However, it's far better in a confined space, at our facility than it is out in the environment and in the ocean.

@@4Ocean Thank you! I highly appreciate what you guys do to help protect the environment!

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While we can't all make it to Haiti to help cleanup there, there are steps we can take at home that can make a difference. We all have the ability to vote with our wallets and influence change among big brands to move towards more sustainable alternatives. This is achieved through diligent work to raise awareness to the dangers of single use plastic. Together, we can overcome!

@@4Ocean True! Thank you so much for commenting on my post!

I can't help but feel very confused every time I read something like "I wish I could go to a clean up but.." or "I wish I could do something but.." What's the difference in just going outside and pick up thrash wherever you live? You can do it literally anywhere you live, any time. Don't wait for others, you can start yourself. I've been picking up thrash for over 5 years now, completely on my own.

@@BalboaBaggins I agree. I do pick up trash, but it's one thing to pick up trash on land, and another to do it in water. Thank you for being kind! I hope you stay safe! :-)

Picking up on land can have a big impact as well. It's estimated that up to 80% of ocean trash comes from land based sources. Often times this is trash that ends up on the ground, and then with heavy rains gets washed into rivers, which lead out to larger rivers, lakes, or the ocean.

Great idea! We'll certainly share this with our Leadership team for consideration.

We'll be cleaning up, just as we do 7 days a week, but we will have something special going on our website to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

There are multiple ways to influence big brands to take action. 1. Show them there is demand for, and money to be made in offering sustainable solutions. We achieve this by voting with our wallets every time we make a purchase. 2. Legislation that holds polluting brands accountable for the materials they're producing and putting out in the world. 3. A move to a circular economy in which all manufacturers plan to re-introduce materials back into the supply chain after their initial use.

Our bracelet is made with post-consumer recycled materials, including a small amount of ocean plastic and ocean glass. Our colored cords are made from post-consumer recycled plastic bottles and our beads are made from post-consumer recycled glass bottles. The charm is made from stainless steel. For the cord, plastic bottles are crushed and then shredded into small flakes which are then reprocessed and then spun into polyester fiber.

We take steps to try and mitigate that, but there isn't a way to guarantee anything once it leaves our possession. For recycling partners we work with; we will not work with them if they plan to recycle our plastic into single use items, if they plan to use it with virgin plastic, etc. For our own bracelets, we offer a closed loop program for those in the US, in which if the time comes to "retire" a bracelet, we'll pay for shipping that back to us to be re-purposed.

4ocean that’s cool! Thanks for clearing that up

It's our pleasure.

It is indeed, an a lot of other materials that have no business being in the ocean. That's why our crews work tirelessly to not only cleanup, but raise awareness so we can stop the inflow of waste into the ocean.

We're always working on new ways to reuse the materials we are finding.

As a private company, we don't accept donations and our operations are funded through our product sales. Each product purchased funds the removal of 1 pound of trash from the oceans, rivers, and coastlines. You can pull your pound today on 4ocean.com 🤙

We all contribute to the ocean plastic crisis, and it's true that we all need to be responsible and accountable for our waste. We're seeing steps being taken around the world in the right direction, but we need to keep educating and raising awareness about ocean pollution.

Go pick up trash!!!! It's not that hard....it's everywhere

can't help but feel very confused every time I read something like "I wish I could go to a clean up but.." or "I wish I could do something but.." What's the difference in just going outside and pick up thrash wherever you live? You can do it literally anywhere you live, any time. Don't wait for others, you can start yourself. I've been picking up thrash for over 5 years now, completely on my own.

Absolutely! We all have the ability to make an impact every day. Cleaning up in our communities, raising awareness and educating those around us to the dangers of single use plastics. These are all ways to make a positive impact. And if possible, you can pull a pound from the comfort of your home by purchasing any 4ocean product.

We are seeing an increase in takeout and the single-use plastic that comes with those orders. It's important to reduce those materials when you can and if it must be used make sure it's properly recycled.

It's amazing hearing from others that are passionate about the oceans and coastlines and are looking to help. While we don't currently have a team there in the Philipines, however, we have a dedicated cleanups team that is working to expand our reach and make sure we have the biggest impact possible. In the meantime, we encourage you to start a local cleanup in your community, even if it's just some friends and family.

We are currently working on and testing new ways to use the materials we recover.

While we aren't hiring at the moment due to Covid19, you can still make an impact in your community by taking action now. Reduce your use of single use plastic. Educate friends and family to why they need to use sustainable solutions. Or, when it's safe to do so, go out and cleanup in your community with friends and family.

Waste of time and effort.

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Everything we collect is brought back to our facility where it is carefully sorted and weighed. What we can recycle gets recycled either by us for use in current and future products, or with local recycling partners in each community. Nothing goes back into the ocean once we've recovered it.

As a private company, we can't accept donations. Through our sales, we're able to fund all aspects of our efforts like our operational expenses, the maintenance of our boats, and its crew, testing new ways to use the trash we are collecting, education, and trash disposal with local waste and recycling facilities. If you would like to purchase a pound of trash removed from the ocean without receiving a product please check out our Pound+ Program on the website. www.4ocean.com.