海洋垃圾不僅污染環境，還威脅著海洋生物的生存。2位熱愛衝浪的年輕人決定成立一間公司，為環保出一分力。他們收集海洋垃圾，用這些垃圾製作漂亮的手繩，短短幾年就回收100多萬噸垃圾，銷售額高達3000萬美元（約台幣8.8億元）。
▼Andrew Cooper和Alex Schulze是大學同學，都很喜歡衝浪。2015年時，他們一起到印尼峇里島衝浪。他們本以為自己能看到清澈的大海、乾淨的沙灘，結果卻看到一大堆被沖上岸的垃圾。不僅如此，海面上也有很多垃圾，漁船在垃圾中行駛，漁民拉起魚網時把垃圾丟回去，並沒有清理的意思。
It's estimated that more than 18 billion pounds of plastic enter the ocean every year. By refusing single-use plastic when possible, can create the change the ocean so desperately needs. pic.twitter.com/Ly9nq9dznj
— 4ocean (@4ocean) August 13, 2020
1,288 pounds of trash were recovered from our boom system in the Ijo Gading River yesterday.
— 4ocean (@4ocean) August 12, 2020
Did you know that our professional cleanup crews visit our two boom systems in Bali every day?
That means all of the trash you're seeing in these images is just from one day! pic.twitter.com/rxs4cmWgfQ
▼Andrew和Alex明白，撿海洋垃圾如果不能賺錢的話，人們不會重視這些垃圾。2017年時，他們每人出資2500美元（約台幣7.3萬元）成立4Ocean公司，用回收來的海洋垃圾製作手鍊出售。
This is one of the many reasons why we're so dedicated to the clean ocean movement.
— 4ocean (@4ocean) August 16, 2020
It is suggested that nearly 100% of sea turtles will ingest plastic at some point in their lifespan.
Say no to single-use plastic and save the turtles 🐢 pic.twitter.com/vVnY7k3mse
Before and After our cleanup crews removed 1,326 pounds of trash from Rambut Siwi Beach.
— 4ocean (@4ocean) August 15, 2020
Rambut Siwi is largely known as one of Bali's most beautiful beaches to visit, but recent weather and currents has engulfed its shore with plastic debris. pic.twitter.com/ZWIEUXmGRX
▼這些手鍊非常漂亮，每一條的價格為20美元（約台幣588元），而且每售出1條手鍊，公司都會出資清除1磅海洋垃圾。
Our signature #4OceanBracelet is where it all began. Exclusively through the sales of our bracelets, we're able to fund every aspect of our #Cleanups and operations. Now, we've added water bottles and cleanup kits! 🌊❤️ pic.twitter.com/2eINhnM1TF
— 4ocean (@4ocean) July 28, 2018
在過去的3年裡，4Ocean公司回收了約100萬噸海洋垃圾。他們不僅製造手鍊，還製造其他生活用品。公司聘請了上百人在海灘上、漁船上撿垃圾，這不僅能保護環境，還提供了很多工作崗位，簡直是雙贏呀！
來源：Twitter