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FEATURE






          [Voices of Galaxy] Meet the Man Turning Ocean-Bound Plastic Waste Into a
          Positive With Plant Pots














                                                                                 breakthrough  came: recycled  Ocean
                                                                                 Plastic Pots.
                                                                                 Today, as his work continues to ex-
                                                                                 pand, Ally brings people closer to the
                                                                                 positive impact of the pots by sharing
                                                                                 vibrant photos of the  plastic  he col-
                                                                                 lects on beaches. Customers can see
             oices of Galaxy spotlights people  of shredded plastic. In that moment,   the color of that plastic in the color
          Vwho use their passion, creativity  he was inspired to take on a new mis-  of their pot,  and the  circularity  be-
          and determination along with tech-  sion: to make a difference in the world   comes more tangible. He also made
          nology to make a positive impact on  by tackling ocean-bound plastic.  all the trial-and-error he filmed of his
          their own lives and their communities.  For 6 months, he worked in his shed   product development,  inspiring  the
          In 2020, Ally Mitchell,  a longtime  to bring to life an idea he had for rede-  next generation to continue the criti-
          commercial diver, was asked to join a  fining a product that millions of people   cal work of protecting the planet. This
          salvage operation for a cargo ship that  around the world use. With no manu-  is the story of how Ally used Galaxy
          wrecked near his home in Scotland.  facturing experience, he documented   technology to rethink plastic and plant
          What he saw was more than thou-    every  step  of the  way  on his  Gal-  the seed for a better future for all.
          sands of tons of material made mostly  axy smartphone, and eventually, his
































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          34   PLASTICS NEWS                                                                        November 2022
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