Plastic pollution: big sports events can help save our seas, says pioneering Ocean Race skipper Dee Caffari
- One year after the 2017-18 Ocean Race, skipper of research and racing boat Turn the Tide on Plastic says the world must act now
- Microplastic content was recorded even in the remotest parts of the Southern Ocean in tests carried out during the previous round-the-world race
The skipper of the research boat competing in the 2017-18 Ocean Race has appealed to organisers of sporting events around the world to play their part in reducing plastic pollution.
Turn the Tide on Plastic’s (TTTP) Dee Caffari, whose boat finished sixth out of seven in that race, said seawater samples taken from around the world proves that even the remotest parts of the ocean is not safe.
Caffari, 46, is encouraging sporting organisations to make the most of a more environmentally conscientious world and place strict conditions on potential partners.
“We need to encourage organising authorities and sports events to demand change and create a tough environment for vendors, suppliers and partners if they want to be involved or associated with events,” Caffari told the South China Morning Post.
“This will make sure the right example is being set and that messages reach the wide audience that sporting events attract.
