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WSF And Pure Watercraft – Bringing Electrical Powered Boats to Seattle

WSF And Pure Watercraft – Bringing Electrical Powered Boats to Seattle

Pure Watercraft and Washington State Ferries (WSF) are part of the new wave of electrical powered boats in Seattle’s waterways. After reading about electric cars a decade ago, the founder of Pure Watercraft decided to buy an electric boat. When he had trouble with that, the intrepid entrepreneur decided to build electric pontoon boats. Also, set on doing their part for the climate crisis, WSF plans to implement hybrid ferry boats powered by electricity and gas. The initiative will drastically Learn more
Meet The Woman Who’s Sailing Around The World To Curb Plastic Pollution

Meet The Woman Who’s Sailing Around The World To Curb Plastic Pollution

Emily Penn – Ocean Advocate and Avid Sailor The first time Emily Penn realised the magnitude of our plastic pollution problem was when she took part in an international sailing expedition a decade ago. The young sailor saw piles of plastic waste on remote Pacific islands and pieces of plastic debris floating in the ocean thousands of kilometres from land. Before seeing these massive changes to the environment, Penn had no idea this was happening. Our Oceans Are Littered With Learn more