February 4, 2020
At the origins of Unigreen was the Ocean. The idea of creatingplastic substitute productswas partly born of the vision of its ravages on our oceans. Made from natural materials such as bamboo, they aim to stem this pollution which eliminates every day large swathes of maritime life.
This intimate link uniting our company with the sea, made us want to associate with a young Breton skipper, Thomas Galliache. We want to support him in his wonderful solo transatlantic project, without assistance! The 6.50 mini class will take place in September 2021 and Unigreen will be wholeheartedly with Thomas to help him complete the 4000 miles between Les Sables d'Olonne and Saint-François in Guadeloupe.
Thanks to him, our natural products will symbolically meet this plastic for which we want to replace them!
The synergies between Unigreen and Thomas' project are numerous. He is a graduate engineer from EIGSI in La Rochelle, like Maryève Berthelot, founder of Unigreen. Their passion for the sea made them both meet the urgency of protecting it. Plastic on beaches is just a testimony to the immense discharge weighing on underwater ecosystems. Unigreen supports Thomas' project because it will allow us to focus on the submerged face of the plastic iceberg, enthroned in the middle of our oceans.
The adventure of Thomas is also the story of a generation wishing to face the damage caused by plastic, to better face it tomorrow. Protecting our oceans involves raising awareness of the current emergency and its future consequences.
Unigreen also wanted this partnership to lead to concrete actions. Until the start of the Transat, we will organize waste pickups on the beaches. We hope that these actions will multiply after his departure and be an opportunity to raise awareness about the origin of this waste.
Together, Unigreen from the ground and Thomas from the sea, we want to participate in the fight against plastic!
Because our ocean is worth it.