In a first life, Simon Bernard was an officer in the merchant navy.
It was after traveling the oceans and seeing how dirty they were with plastic waste that this 30-year-old took on a crazy bet: to form a global network to fight against this pollution by targeting 30 countries particularly affected by the phenomenon. .
On October 1, the founder of the NGO Plastic Odyssey will board a former oceanographic vessel for a three-year journey with sorting and recycling experts by his side who will act as ambassadors to local populations.
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