At the Clean Seas Project we are working to drastically cut back on single-use plastics on Polar expedition cruise vessels. Installing water and soap dispensers, removing single-use items such as bottles, cups and straws and requiring products to come in different packaging are various ways to reduce our plastic footprint. We are focusing on educating passengers, ship crew and the general public on what can be done to reduce single-use plastic consumption and prevent marine plastic pollution.
We are also enhancing our contribution to Clean Up Svalbard by collecting and reporting data such as locations and the nature of marine litter. The information gathered on board can be used by scientists and policy makers to tackle waste at its source and eventually help turn the tap off.
Sarah Auffret: Clean Seas Project
Graduate Sarah aims to reduce the extent of the marine litter problem in the Arctic as part of the Clean Seas Project
