The Circular Explorer is a solar-powered aluminum catamaran designed to help clean up Manila Bay. While the boat is capable of collecting plastic waste from the water, its primary mission is to serve as a platform for education, scientific research, and public engagement. The catamaran helps classify the types of plastic collected, contributing data to better understand marine pollution in the area, and helping shape environmental policies for the Philippines.
“Data alone is not enough for policymakers,” said Daniel Scheler, president of One Earth – One Ocean Manila. “What they need is a story created from that data.”
In 2023, the German environmental organization brought the Circular Explorer to the CCP Complex, located along the shores of Manila Bay, in partnership with Holcim Philippines, Inc.
“We are not only focusing on the consumers,” said Nathalie C. Inductivo, sustainability, OIC – sustainability manager of Holcim Philippines, Inc. “We need to also shift our outlook to the producers themselves.”
Interview by Patricia Mirasol
Video editing by Jayson Mariñas
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