Women-only crew set off on two-year sea voyage to tackle plastic pollution.

The video covers an all-female expedition studying ocean plastics. It highlights the selection of participants, including diverse backgrounds, and their journey from Plymouth to 30 destinations over 38,000 nautical miles. The expedition aims to analyze plastic pollution using standardized methods, with Plymouth University leading the research. The goal is to raise awareness beyond the scientific community and find solutions to the ocean plastics crisis. The expedition concludes in London in September 2021, providing a comprehensive view of the issue.

What motivated Aarathi Arumugham to join the expedition?

• To explore new career opportunities

• To understand the fate of plastics and reduce their use

• To travel around the world

• To meet new people

What is the first destination of the expedition after setting sail from Plymouth?

• The Caribbean

• The Azores

• The Canary Islands

• The Mediterranean

Which university is leading the scientific research on the expedition?

• Plymouth University

• Harvard University

• Cambridge University

• Oxford University

What is one of the goals of having a diverse group of participants on the expedition?

• To promote tourism in the Azores

• To conduct a cultural exchange program

• To compete in a sailing race

• To increase the scope of finding a solution to ocean plastics

When is the expedition expected to return to London?

• December 2021

• September 2021

• June 2022

• March 2022