The Ocean Cleanup
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The Largest Cleanup in History. Follow the latest updates on our mission to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
This is not AI.
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
September 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is not AI.
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
Our work to end plastic pollution in the Gulf of Honduras: from Interceptor Trashfence deployment and failure in 2022, to intercepting over 23,600,000 kg of trash to date.
August 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Our work to end plastic pollution in the Gulf of Honduras: from Interceptor Trashfence deployment and failure in 2022, to intercepting over 23,600,000 kg of trash to date.
The GPGP resembles a "plastic soup," with areas of higher plastic concentration (hotspots). By steering our ocean system toward the most polluted areas of the patch in real time, we can make the cleanup both faster and more cost-effective.
July 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The GPGP resembles a "plastic soup," with areas of higher plastic concentration (hotspots). By steering our ocean system toward the most polluted areas of the patch in real time, we can make the cleanup both faster and more cost-effective.
What's the progress on our ocean operations?
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
July 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
What's the progress on our ocean operations?
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
Watch the full video about our 30 Cities Program: youtu.be/pByU4ack9No?...
How We Plan to Cut Ocean Plastic Pollution by One Third by 2030
YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup
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July 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Watch the full video about our 30 Cities Program: youtu.be/pByU4ack9No?...
We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
July 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
Interceptor deployments in Mumbai, India, coming up.
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Interceptor deployments in Mumbai, India, coming up.
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
Which 30 cities?
💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.
Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!
💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.
Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!
June 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Which 30 cities?
💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.
Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!
💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.
Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!
LATEST: The Ocean Cleanup just announced the next big step in scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide: a 30-city program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030.
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
June 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
LATEST: The Ocean Cleanup just announced the next big step in scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide: a 30-city program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030.
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
MEDIA CALL: join @boyanslat.bsky.social - our Founder and CEO - for a press conference presenting a big update on scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide at #UNOC3.
📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: press@theoceancleanup.com
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📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: press@theoceancleanup.com
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June 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
MEDIA CALL: join @boyanslat.bsky.social - our Founder and CEO - for a press conference presenting a big update on scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide at #UNOC3.
📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: press@theoceancleanup.com
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: press@theoceancleanup.com
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
You can learn more about this and read the full Net Environment Benefit Study here: theoceancleanup.com/press/press-...
New study highlights environmental harm of not cleaning GPGP | Press Release | The Ocean Cleanup
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May 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
You can learn more about this and read the full Net Environment Benefit Study here: theoceancleanup.com/press/press-...
Is it worth it to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
May 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Is it worth it to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
For instance, some of the PET bottles we sorted from previous catches in Guatemala were used to create a limited-edition LP in partnership with #Coldplay. Find out how we did it: youtu.be/WmtYTuMjx_A?...
How River Plastic from Guatemala Became Coldplay’s Latest Record
YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup
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April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
For instance, some of the PET bottles we sorted from previous catches in Guatemala were used to create a limited-edition LP in partnership with #Coldplay. Find out how we did it: youtu.be/WmtYTuMjx_A?...
The trash we find in rivers such as Las Vacas consists of lighter, softer plastics such as bottles, single-use containers, and packaging, alongside a portion of glass, metal, sand, and organics. Together with partners, we work on identifying appropriate destinations for each waste stream.
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The trash we find in rivers such as Las Vacas consists of lighter, softer plastics such as bottles, single-use containers, and packaging, alongside a portion of glass, metal, sand, and organics. Together with partners, we work on identifying appropriate destinations for each waste stream.
121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
... and a yellow one downstream:
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
... and a yellow one downstream:
We intercepted another trash tsunami in Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala. 🇬🇹
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
We intercepted another trash tsunami in Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala. 🇬🇹
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
Behind the scenes- currently installing a new Interceptor in Jamaica 🇯🇲
April 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Behind the scenes- currently installing a new Interceptor in Jamaica 🇯🇲
Interesting fact: our catch in Q1 of 2025 is the same as our total river catch in 2019-2022.
April 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Interesting fact: our catch in Q1 of 2025 is the same as our total river catch in 2019-2022.
Interceptor catch results for the first quarter of 2025 are in, and it's looking promising. 🚀
April 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Interceptor catch results for the first quarter of 2025 are in, and it's looking promising. 🚀
We are looking for fishing gear experts who can help us trace the fishing technique and fleet associated with the types of nets we retrieve in the GPGP.
Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/
Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We are looking for fishing gear experts who can help us trace the fishing technique and fleet associated with the types of nets we retrieve in the GPGP.
Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/
Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/
We know the main origins of hard plastics found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), but about half of the total plastic mass in the GPGP consists of fishing nets.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We know the main origins of hard plastics found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), but about half of the total plastic mass in the GPGP consists of fishing nets.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
The Siete Cuencas Project (the Seven Basin Project) will focus on intercepting trash and promoting a cultural change in waste management through Interceptor deployments in seven basins, #environmental education programs, and #research initiatives: theoceancleanup.com/updates/pana...
Panama: implementing a city-wide approach to plastic pollution prevention | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in Central America to stop the flow of waste into ...
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March 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The Siete Cuencas Project (the Seven Basin Project) will focus on intercepting trash and promoting a cultural change in waste management through Interceptor deployments in seven basins, #environmental education programs, and #research initiatives: theoceancleanup.com/updates/pana...