SOS Carbon

Founded in the Dominican Republic in 2020, SOS Carbon works with fishing communities to collect near-shore sargassum seaweed to prevent it from beaching, which negatively impacts the surrounding ecosystems, human health, and tourism. This collection approach also produces better quality sargassum for renewable life cycle solutions. SOS Carbon will test regulatory procedures to begin collection in Puerto Rico. All collection activities will be coordinated and validated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Puerto Rico’s Department of Natural Resources to ensure that collection efforts are responsible.