After a two-week stop on its second oceanic tour to promote technology-based solutions for ocean conservation, Race for Water Odyssey team reported carrying out on-the-ground surveys on the various waste management networks, conferences, meetings, workshops and school visits. There was a major focus on the problems of plastic wastes and waste management in the Dominican Republic. The visit had the support of the Dominican Armada, the Swiss Embassy and the Dominican-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Tourism. The visit coincided with the passing of Hurricane Irma.
The Race for Water Odyssey team participated in the conference “Think Innovation: Waste & Energy for Sustainability”. Featuring over 150 experts, the conference cycle is organized each year in Santo Domingo through the Dominican-Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Tourism and gathers together an audience of local and international specialists from the world of energy and new technologies.
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18 September 2017
