Pioneers of a regenerative economy, Full Cycle Bioplastics is tackling both food waste and plastic pollution through their patented technology that converts organic waste into a compostable, biodegradable bioplastic (PHA). They are the only bioplastic that is cost-competitive with petroleum plastics and the only circular economy bioplastic company in the world. Their PHA is able to directly replace polypropylene, polyethylene, and polystyrene and at its end-of-life, it can be up-cycled through our system into virgin PHA again.

Tēnaka is a social business whose mission is to restore the blue carbon sinks of our planet by developing tailor-made corporate responsibility programs and impact measurement technologies.

Prameya Foundation is expanding upon their work with community-led conservation action in the Sundarbans–the world’s largest mangrove forest–by training and working with women and youth to equip them with the tools to restore local mangrove forests and planting 12,000 mangroves across 3.5 hectares.

Saltwater Classroom is a nonprofit that runs weeklong workshops focused on ocean science and conservation for young students. Through SOA support, Saltwater Classroom has pivoted our in-person programming to the virtual world, creating a unique opportunity for students across the world to connect with one another and learn from ocean experts. In November, Saltwater Classroom ran a three week virtual workshop that featured live sessions, encouraged hands-on activities, and fostered creative inquiry amongst its participants.

Noble Ocean Farms plants and farms kelp in the Alaskan Eyak community, increasing food security and ecosystem health through the production of 2,500 kilograms of kelp annually.

The Dive into Marine Science project educated 100 youths ranging from primary to university students on ocean literacy and advocacy. Through environmental data collection and interpretation along the Bijilo Beach, this project focused on building the knowledge and understanding of aquatic ecosystems in The Gambia. Every year Gambia Ocean Heroes commemorates International Coastal Clean-Up Day (ICCD) with a massive clean-up along the 80 km coastline in collaboration with 7 community-based organizations. Every year they have over 1000 volunteers.

SafetyNet Technologies is a UK-based early stage company, making the fishing industry smarter through the development of user-friendly technologies to enable Precision Fishing and make the industry more sustainable.

Cruz Foam is a circular materials company that produces regenerative, earth-digestible protective packaging foam and other eco-friendly solutions that offer a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based products. Cruz Foam's patented products are circular in nature, using biopolymers found in nature to create a compostable material using the existing supply chain and at a similar cost. Cruz Foam currently works with consumer-packaged goods, electronics, appliance, and durable goods companies. Cruz Foam is a mission-driven company creating impact at scale by empowering industry leaders to be the catalyst for a cleaner environment.

Brazil has great social inequality and disadvantaged social classes have no access to quality education. Paraty is a natural paradise popular with tourists, but has overfishing, massive trawling, shark predation and other predatory activities, and there is no environmental education in the schools, selective waste collection, or treated sewage for all. This, the 3rd grant SOA has issued in support of the TransforMAR project, will continue to marine science education and scuba diving to inspire and educate low-income youth in the community.