General | Milestones | The Ocean Cleanup

Recycled The First Plastic Catch

Since the initial pitch of The Ocean Cleanup, before it was even The Ocean Cleanup, there has always been a plan to do something meaningful with the plastic we remove from the ocean, to help fund the continuation of the cleanup. On October 24th, 2020, we launched our first product: The Ocean Cleanup sunglasses.

Crowd Funding Campaign

The Ocean Cleanup raises $2.2m thanks to the support of 38,000 people from 160 countries, becoming the most successful non-profit crowdfunding campaign to date.

Feasibility Study

The Ocean Cleanup passes feasibility phase.

How It All Began – Founding The Ocean Cleanup

It all started when then 16-year-old Boyan Slat was scuba diving in Greece and was surprised to see more plastic than fish.

The past

Recycled The First Plastic Catch

Crowd Funding Campaign

Feasibility Study

How It All Began – Founding The Ocean Cleanup

Recycled The First Plastic Catch