Winner of Ministry of Environment x Nippon Foundation's "Zero Ocean Pollution Award"

Today, mymizu was announced as a winner of the Umi Gomi Zero Award (Zero Ocean Pollution Award), organized by Japan’s Ministry of Environment and Nippon Foundation.

Co-founders Robin Lewis and Mariko McTier were given the “Minister of Environment Award” in the Innovation Track, and were presented the award by Parliamentary Vice-Minister of the Environment, Ms. Ayuko Kato.

We are extremely grateful to be chosen amongst over 300 applicants, and believe it is testament to the amazing community that has come together to build mymizu, including our users, refill partners, corporate/government partners and YOU, our communities on social media!

Our sincere thanks to the organisers for their generous support and to everyone who has contributed to creating the mymizu movement so far - we are looking forward to creating a beautiful world without ocean pollution with you all!

For more, see this press release.