Updates

General, Oceans

The Ocean Cleanup Streams Extraction #100 Live From The Great Pacific Garbage Patch

The Ocean Cleanup has completed its 100th extraction of plastic trash from the Pacific Ocean – and for the first time ever, the entire operation was streamed worldwide, live and…

General, Global affairs

Updated Covenant: Dutch State To Provide Continuous Support To The Ocean Cleanup’s High Seas Activities

On 29 May 2024, we signed an amendment updating the covenant with the State of the Netherlands relating to the deployment of our cleanup system on the high seas, beyond…

General, Global affairs

Global Plastics Treaty: Why Legacy Plastic Cleanup Is Essential

Negotiations on a Global Plastics Treaty continue this week in Ottawa, Canada. The Ocean Cleanup hopes for an ambitious treaty which addresses plastic pollution throughout its whole lifecycle, including legacy…

Rivers

Will this be our biggest ever river catch?

Interceptor 006 captured over 250 truckloads of trash – and counting – in just a few hours in the first flood of the year.

General, Oceans

The Ocean Cleanup Returns to Great Pacific Garbage Patch for Most Ambitious Year Yet

The Ocean Cleanup has returned to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with an upgraded and optimized System 03.

Rivers

Bangkok Begins: The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor 019 Comes To Thailand

The Ocean Cleanup has deployed Interceptor 019 to kick off the first step of a multi-year project to clean the Chao Phraya river.

General

A New Way To Join The Mission: Fundraise To Help Clean Up

Discover a new way to support our cleanup efforts with the launch of our fundraising platform! Find the fundraiser that best suits you and begin your impactful journey.

Research, Rivers

How Does Plastic End up in Rivers?

How much wind or rain is needed to start plastic moving on land - how fast will it move on different surfaces? Our latest research investigates how plastic moves from…

Rivers

Mumbai Calling: The Ocean Cleanup and Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation Join Forces in India

The Ocean Cleanup has agreed its first partnership in India, teaming up with Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation to collaborate on their campaign to tackle plastic pollution in the nation’s rivers…

Rivers

Kingston, Jamaica: The first Interceptor city

The Ocean Cleanup has now deployed seven Interceptors in the Jamaican capital, completing the first phase of our joint project to eliminate plastic pollution in Kingston Harbour. 2024 will see…