Updates

Environment, Global affairs

Failure to agree on landmark treaty

No agreement was reached in Busan to end plastic pollution, leading to continued ocean pollution. Urgent policies and partnerships are needed to address this crisis.

Environment, Global affairs

The Global Plastic Treaty can clean up the past and protect the future

Global leaders meet in South Korea to tackle plastic pollution with a new treaty. The Ocean Cleanup emphasizes the need to address legacy plastics to protect our environment and health.

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…

General, Global affairs, Rivers

The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations: Partnering with UNDP

The Ocean Cleanup and the United Nations Development Programme have joined forces to eliminate plastic pollution around the globe.

General, Global affairs

The Dutch State to support The Ocean Cleanup’s high seas activities

Today, we entered into an agreement with the Netherlands relating to the deployment of our cleanup systems on the high seas. The agreement deals with matters such as safety of…