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5 Gyres empowers action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, art, education, and adventure.

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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
February 11, 2026 at 9:01 PM

Microplastics in Antarctica?

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, This week, our Microplastics Scientist, Dr. Victoria Fulfer, is traveling to Antarctica! Before heading south, she painted a picture of what the journey has in store. From open ocean waters to remote island soils and even the air itself, she’ll be col…
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  5 Gyres | Sara Mais · [email protected]
January 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Our 2025 Impact!

[link removed] Happy New Year! I hope your holiday season was full of lights, music, delicious food, and warm hugs from family and friends. My son did NOT like Santa, but the adorable crying picture might be worth it. I am thrilled to share that, thanks to you, we raised $150,000 during our…
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  5 Gyres | Sara Mais · [email protected]
December 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM

15 Years of Impact, Because of You 🌊

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season with family and friends! As the year ends, we want to give you a big virtual hug to THANK YOU for all of your emails, calls, volunteer hours, financial support, social media shares, and of course, your ded…
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  5 Gyres | Paulita Bennett-Martin · [email protected]
December 22, 2025 at 9:00 PM

📢 A Microplastic-Free US Starts With YOU

[link removed] Greetings Plastic Pollution Activists, 2025 tested us with many challenges, from new executive orders to “bring back plastic straws” to layoffs of NPS employees who protect our national parks. Despite this, we stood firm in our mission to advance policies that protect the planet…
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  5 Gyres | Nick Kemble · [email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM

2025 was a BIG year for TrashBlitz! 🌎

[link removed] Dear Fellow Data Enthusiasts, While Santa is pulled by his trusty reindeer – Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, and Blitzen – we need our trusty BLITZERS to keep this sleigh running! 2025 was a big year for our TrashBlitz platform as we continue to build a global movement of community …
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM

Plastic is crowned top polluter 👑 (again)

[link removed] The results are in… and PLASTIC is once again crowned the top polluter in our national parks! Our 2025 Plastic-Free Parks report ([link removed]) was published today, revealing results from an analysis of 23,663 items from 59 sites around the country. According to data submitted…
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  5 Gyres | Hannah Tizedes · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Can $15 Change the World? 🌎

[link removed] Dearest Friends, In the early days of 5 Gyres, before any real programs, parties, and PHA studies, there were people. People who believed in our first mission statement – to “transform society towards sustainability by researching how waste affects our planet and people, and sho…
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  Marcus Eriksen · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM

15 years ago today...

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Today is a big day in the history of 5 Gyres. Fifteen years ago, on November 19, 2010, Anna and I founded The 5 Gyres Institute. Actually, due to a typo, we founded “The 5 Guys Institute”, but that’s a story for another time… We celebrated this milest…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
November 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM

🚨 Last chance to celebrate with us!

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, We only have a few tickets left for our 15 Year Anniversary Celebration on November 15th! Grab yours today while you still can and join us in Culver City, CA for a fun evening filled with entertainment, reflection on our last 15 years of science and advoca…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Celebrate a major milestone with us 🌊

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, As we approach our 15th anniversary as an organization, we’re reflecting on our collective progress and all we’ve accomplished over the past fifteen years. This is a major milestone for our organization and we’d love to have you there as we celebrate. T…
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  Anna Cummins · [email protected]
October 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM

15 years of impact 🌎

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, 2025 marks 15 years since we launched The 5 Gyres Institute with a bold mission: to stop the flow of plastic pollution at its source. What began as a series of oceanic expeditions to document plastic in the world’s oceans has since grown into a global mo…
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  Anna Cummins · [email protected]
September 30, 2025 at 3:00 AM

You're Invited: 15 Year Anniversary Party

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Today, I am thrilled to share an invitation with you to join us for 5 Gyres’ 15 year anniversary celebration ([link removed]) on November 15th! This is a milestone for our organization, and we wanted to raise a glass with friends, colleagues, and supp…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
September 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM

A Plastics Treaty Update 🌎

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, Last month, our team traveled to Geneva, Switzerland for the final round of Global Plastics Treaty negotiations, hopeful that the world would take a historic step toward a strong, binding agreement. We advocated for a treaty that prioritizes production red…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
August 21, 2025 at 3:00 AM

You're Invited: INC-5.2 Webinar

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, After eleven days of negotiations in Geneva, INC-5.2 ended in deadlock and disappointment. Despite an overwhelming majority of countries calling for an ambitious treaty that addresses the full life cycle of plastic, progress was once again blocked by st…
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  5 Gyres | Sara Mais · [email protected]
August 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM

Protect What Matters Most 🌎

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Thank you for sticking with us during National Make-A-Will Month — we know it is a little unusual for us to skip a newsletter and focus on a specific way to support 5 Gyres. But fear not! Your regular news will be back next month with lots of great scien…
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  5 Gyres | Sara Mais · [email protected]
August 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM

Plan Ahead with Purpose 🌎

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Thank you for your support! Whether you read our newsletters, join our ambassador network, organize a TrashBlitz in your local national park, or donate your hard earned money, we appreciate all that you do. Creating a cleaner, healthier planet free fr…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Tiny Plastics, Big Opinions

[link removed] The results are in – nearly 80% of U.S. Americans agree that the microplastics crisis requires immediate action. A report published today ([link removed]) by 5 Gyres, in partnership with Grove ([link removed]) , shares results from a groundbreaking national poll exploring U.S. A…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
July 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Reducing Microplastics, One Thread at a Time 🧵

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, This Plastic Free July, let’s talk about the pollution you can't see. You’ve probably heard plenty about ditching single-use plastics and bringing your own reusables — but microplastics are an invisible threat that deserve just as much attention. These tin…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
June 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM

What the ocean taught us 🌊

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, On the heels of World Ocean Day, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come. The 5 Gyres story started in the ocean, when our co-founder sailed from Los Angeles to Hawaii on a JUNK Raft made of 15,000 plastic bottles ([link removed]) . We led expeditions to al…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
May 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM

Microplastics are everywhere 👀

[link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, Earlier this month, we launched #MicroplasticFreeUS ([link removed]) , an advocacy campaign to drive policy action on microplastics in the United States. In just two weeks, over 200 of you have spoken up, urging your elected officials to protect environmen…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
May 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM

📢 We’re demanding a #MicroplasticFreeUS

[link removed] We’re demanding a #MicroplasticFreeUS. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air, drink safe water, and live on a thriving, healthy planet. But microplastic pollution threatens these basic rights. Microplastics are found in our air, water, food, and soil, posing a risk to ecosystem…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM

Our Planet Needs YOU 🌎

[link removed] Hi Friend of 5 Gyres, April is here, and with it comes Earth Month — a time to reflect on the beauty and significance of our shared planet and the steps we can take to protect it. From using your voice to support policy to collecting data that drives change, we encourage everyon…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
March 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM

A Message from our Scientists

[link removed] Dear 5 Gyres (and Planet Earth!) Supporters, For 15 years, 5 Gyres has used science to drive solutions that reduce the harm of plastic pollution. But today, the bedrock of science is under attack. From new executive orders to bring back plastic straws ([link removed]) to layo…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM

Back to plastic? No, thank you!

[link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We have a challenging time ahead of us, as proven by President Trump's post ([link removed]) attacking paper straws and announcing a move to go "BACK TO PLASTIC!" He moved quickly and signed an executive order ([link removed]) this week to reverse federa…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
January 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM

15 Years of 5 Gyres 🎉

We couldn't do it without YOU! [link removed] Dear 5 Gyres Community, As we enter our 15th anniversary as an organization, we’re grateful for our collective progress and proud to reflect on all that we accomplished this past year. Your unwavering support allowed us to publish groundbreaking…
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  5 Gyres | Sara Mais · [email protected]
December 26, 2024 at 7:01 PM

Shape tomorrow's world today 🌎

TRIPLE your impact by December 31! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, I know you’re enjoying the holidays, so I’ll get straight to the point - 5 Gyres needs supporters like you to help fund our ongoing work to drive innovative solutions to plastic pollution through science, advocacy, a…
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  5 Gyres | Alison Waliszewski · [email protected]
December 16, 2024 at 4:45 PM

The top item polluting national parks is…

Our Plastic-Free Parks report is now available! [link removed] Dear Fellow Adventurers, The results are in… and single-use plastic is once again crowned the top polluter in our national parks! Our 2024 Plastic-Free Parks report was published today ([link removed]) , revealing results fro…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
December 3, 2024 at 4:01 PM

An Update from INC-5 🌏

Plus, double your donation for Giving Tuesday! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, After a long week in Busan, Korea, our research team is traveling home without a Global Plastics Treaty. Despite an overwhelming majority of countries calling for an ambitious treaty, stall tactics from a…
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  5 Gyres | Hannah Tizedes · [email protected]
November 26, 2024 at 4:45 PM

Less Consumption, More Community 🤝

YOU can change the world! [link removed] Dear Fellow Changemakers, As I’m inundated with Black Friday sales and watching Amazon packages pile up around my neighborhood, I realize that it’s officially that time of year. ‘Tis the season of overconsumption and waste! Sometimes it feels like…
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  5 Gyres | Paulita Bennett-Martin · [email protected]
November 14, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Navigating the next 4 years 🏛️

Together, we've got this! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, For 15 years, 5 Gyres has remained unwavering in our commitment to reduce harm from plastic pollution. Through four administrations, a global pandemic, and countless challenges and setbacks, our mission perseveres as we push …
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  Lisa Erdle · [email protected]
October 31, 2024 at 4:15 PM

This Halloween’s Real Horror: Microfibers 👻

Here's how we're fighting back! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Forget ghosts, witches, and werewolves! The scariest thing this Halloween is a ghoulish contaminant we can’t see - microplastics. Microfibers, which shed from clothes, carpets, and home goods, are making their way in…
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  Anna Cummins · [email protected]
October 23, 2024 at 8:19 PM

A break from doomscrolling 🕊️

Breathe easy... we're working toward a plastic-free future! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, As we approach the end of year, as well as our 15th anniversary as an organization, we’re inspired to reflect on our collective progress and envision our collaborative future with you by our …
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
September 12, 2024 at 6:52 PM

We're all connected 🌊

Protect our coastlines & communities [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We’re all connected by a watershed ([link removed]) . What ends up in the ocean starts on land, from our communities, through rivers and streams, and out to sea. September marks Coastal Cleanup Month worldwide, but…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
August 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM

📢 ACT NOW: Drive Solutions to Plastic Pollution

Use your voice, do a TrashBlitz, and more! [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We closed out Plastic Free July with some big news: Senator Merkley introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2024 ([link removed]) , which would require a microfiber filtration system on new washing machines …
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  Anna Cummins · [email protected]
August 8, 2024 at 4:22 PM

Big news about tiny fibers!

A letter from our co-founder [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, We have some big news to share, and hope you can join us in driving solutions! Just last week, U.S. Senator Merkely (OR) introduced the Fighting Fibers Act of 2024 ([link removed]) in Congress, which would reduce microf…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
July 1, 2024 at 5:29 PM

Help us log 1,000 pieces of trash during Plastic Free July!

TrashBlitz to win our NEW sweatshirt! [link removed] Hi Friends of 5 Gyres, Let’s make Plastic Free July count! Help us reach our goal of logging 1,000 pieces of trash for our Plastic-Free Parks project this month. Join the effort and make a difference in three easy steps: 1. Download th…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
May 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM

An INC-4 Update from our Scientists

[link removed] As the world grapples with the escalating plastic pollution crisis, the fourth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) meeting for a Global Plastics Treaty marked a pivotal moment in the quest for a healthier planet – for people and the environment. 5 Gyres’ scientists, …
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
April 11, 2024 at 4:14 PM

Planet vs. Plastics: Be Part of the Solution

3 ways to get involved this Earth Month 🌎 [link removed] Earth Day is approaching, and this year’s theme resonates with urgency: Planet vs. Plastics. Our shared home continues to struggle under the tide of plastic pollution that no longer impacts just the environment; it permeates our own bodi…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
March 14, 2024 at 5:36 PM

The Tiny Polluters in Our Waters 💧

Join us on World Water Day (March 22) [link removed] We can’t talk about World Water Day (March 22) without addressing the tiny polluters in our waterways. Microfibers ([link removed]) shed from our clothing, making their way from washing machines to the ocean, and plastic pellets ([link remov…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
January 31, 2024 at 6:02 PM

What do national parks and fashion have in common?

Two ways to get involved with 5 Gyres! [link removed] Can you guess what national parks have in common with the clothes you’re wearing? The answer is PLASTIC. Plastic pollution is more than just the 170 trillion plastic particles ([link removed]) floating at sea. It’s found everywhere on th…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
January 10, 2024 at 5:07 PM

The numbers are in...

YOU played a role in the fight against plastic pollution [link removed] Dear 5 Gyres Community, As we reflect on the past year, we’re proud of all that we were able to accomplish together. Whether you called on your representatives to take action, submitted data via our TrashBlitz app, join…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
December 28, 2023 at 6:05 PM

A message from Team 5 Gyres...

Last chance to give in 2023! Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Thank you for joining us this month as we explored 5 Gyres’ work to reduce harm from plastic pollution on people and the planet (with a focus on Parks, Policy, Parkas, and PHA). Did you know that YOU were a critical part of driving chang…
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  Marcus Eriksen · [email protected]
December 19, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Give the gift of transparency this holiday season!

Find out what REALLY happens to your biodegradable fork... [link removed] Dear Truth Seekers, By now, you know that we’re not cleaning up the ocean… but we ARE vetting novel materials (like PHA) that can help bridge the gap between single-use and reuse! Unless you’re a polymer scientist,…
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  Lisa Erdle · [email protected]
December 13, 2023 at 4:49 PM

Help us reduce the most ubiquitous microplastic in the world 🧵

[link removed] Hello Friends of 5 Gyres, We’re not cleaning up the ocean, but we ARE working on solutions that will reduce the most common microplastic found in the environment – microfibers. You may not think of the clothing you’re wearing right now as a form of plastic pollution, but plas…
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  Alison Waliszewski · [email protected]
December 6, 2023 at 5:02 PM

More Parks, Less Plastic

& the role of policy in reducing plastic pollution [link removed] Dear Advocates, As we hinted in our last email to you, we aren’t cleaning up the ocean… but we ARE using science-based data from our Plastic Free Parks ([link removed]) project to push for critical policy efforts! Our bran…
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  Anna Cummins · [email protected]
November 28, 2023 at 4:32 PM

Why we’re not cleaning up the ocean.

Support REAL solutions on Giving Tuesday [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Thank you for faithfully following along with us this year as we navigate the sometimes tumultuous waters of science, advocacy, and education in the plastic pollution space. You and your support are what keeps …
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
November 14, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Do bioplastics break down? The results are in...

Better Alternatives 3.0 is out now! [link removed] A product may be labeled as "compostable" or "biodegradable", but what actually happens if it ends up in the environment? 5 Gyres' new report, Better Alternatives 3.0, provides a first-of-its-kind look at how bioplastic products and packaging…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
October 18, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Microfibers: the good, the bad & the future

An update on our filtration bill [link removed] [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, Last week, we received the unfortunate news that Governor Newsom vetoed our bill (AB 1628 ([link removed]) ), which would have required new washing machines sold in California to contain a microfiber …
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
September 15, 2023 at 8:45 PM

Are you ready to become a Gyrenaut?

A new way to support 5 Gyres. [link removed] It is the year 2040. The Earth continues to struggle under the weight of pollution, exploitation, and injustice. Many years ago, a group of activists sailed through all five great oceanic gyres to understand what, where, and how plastic pollution wa…
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  5 Gyres · [email protected]
September 13, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Sailing & Hiking for Solutions

Plus, two ways to take action now! [link removed] [link removed] Dear Friends of 5 Gyres, This month, the 5 Gyres team is getting out into the field (or the park, or the ocean), to support science that drives solutions. We're setting sail in the San Francisco Bay ([link removed]) with…
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