The cause behind the “Bimini to Miami Blue Water Challenge” is to raise awareness for Surfrider’s Rise Above Plastics campaign to reduce plastics in the ocean. Specifically in Florida, Surfrider is pushing for state legislature to adopt the Department of Environmental Protection’s Recycling Recommendation Report and new statewide recycling goal of 75% to be achieved by 2020.
“We’re living in a throwaway culture fueled by our misguided dependence on single-use plastics,” said Holly Parker, Surfrider Foundation Florida Regional Coordinator. “If we don't make a conscious choice to stop this destructive practice then we threaten the health of our oceans, ourselves, and our children.”
Here's a good audio recap of the trip from WLRN including an interview wirh Bill and Thaddeus shortly after making landfall in Miami:
Thaddeus with the Miami Skyline in Sight!