Can cryptocurrencies help clean up the Mediterranean? Plastic currently accounts for 95% of the waste found both on the seabed and on the beaches of the Mediterranean Sea, where more than 200,000 tonnes of plastic enter every year.
Very worrying figures that can be reversed by supporting initiatives that reduce our plastic footprint and clean up the seas.
What initiatives are cryptocurrency players taking?
Bit2Me and Alicante startup Gravity Wave are joining forces to clean up plastic from the Mediterranean Sea. Bit2Me is a cryptocurrency platform in Spain with over 160,000 customers. Gravity Wave's mission is to clean up plastic from the Mediterranean Sea, from the coast to the seabed.
It transforms waste into valuable products, such as street furniture or office products for businesses. They work with companies to clean as much plastic as possible from the sea, as well as reducing its entry.
They also offer the opportunity to clean plastic from the sea on behalf of private individuals. They can do this from home, using a 100% digital model, as most procedures work today.
How do cryptocurrency players' environmental actions work?
As we already know, the digital world has exploded since the start of the pandemic and, with it, the cryptocurrency market, which is the digital evolution of the traditional financial model. In 2021, the market broke a new record of around $1.207 trillion on 14 April 2021, according to Coinmarketcap.
The alliance of the two companies can be a before and after both in the world of cryptocurrencies, and in cleaning up our seas. With this union, Bit2Me offers added value to its customers by giving them the opportunity to generate a positive impact through its platform.
The alliance aims to clean 1,000 kilos of plastic from the Mediterranean Sea on behalf of Bit2Me in 2021. In March alone, 100 kilos of plastic have already been cleaned, and the target set is to extract a further 100 kilos each month.
Thus, the cryptocurrency platform is committed to the environment to actively fight, along with the momentum of all its customers. With this task, it is pursuing a goal as important as taking care of our seas and oceans.
