The Crédit Agricole group sponsors the Plastic Odyssey expedition

Crédit Agricole SA, five regional banks, and CAMCA Mutuelle are supporting the Plastic Odyssey project, which aims to recover plastic waste from the coasts before it pollutes the oceans and transform it into fuel. What does this project involve?

The Plastic Odyssey project is based on the following objective: to recover plastic waste from the coasts before it pollutes the oceans and transform it into fuel, thanks to an innovative process that consists of adapting pyrolysis technology to navigation. Once this challenge is successful, the Plastic Odyssey team will be able to bring this technology to local populations in emerging countries, with an impact on the environment but also on job creation.

Who is involved?

Crédit Agricole SA, five regional banks* and CAMCA Mutuelle are sponsors for a total amount of €115,000, with the support of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation.

What are the stages of the project?

The first stage includes the construction, the launch on June 15 in Concarneau and the exhibition of a prototype named "Ulysse" for 6 months, a miniature replica of the boat that will set sail in 2020. The second stage of the project will include the construction of the boat, as well as a 3-year voyage, made up of 30 stopovers in South America, Africa and Asia.

* Aquitaine, Finistère, Normandy, Normandy-Seine, Provence Côte d'Azur

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