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Interceptors in Operation

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According to our research, roughly 1000 rivers account for 80% of the riverine plastic going into the ocean. In order to rid the oceans of plastic, we need to both clean up what is already out there, trapped in circulating gyres, and the plastic en route via rivers. The Ocean Cleanup is developing and scaling technologies called Interceptors, to halt river plastic. We currently have 8 Interceptor solutions deployed in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica – with many more in the pipeline. See more in our river playlist on YouTube.

Images (19)

  • Interceptor 007, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
    Interceptor 007, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
  • Interceptor 007, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
    Interceptor 007, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
  • Interceptor 007 offloading, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
    Interceptor 007 offloading, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles County (November, 2022)
  • Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Dominican Republic, summer 2020
    Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Dominican Republic, summer 2020
  • Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
    Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
  • Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
    Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
  • Interceptor 007 in Los Angeles County, Ballona Creek
    Interceptor 007 in Los Angeles County, Ballona Creek
  • Interceptor 005 deployed in Klang river, Malaysia.
    Interceptor 005 deployed in Klang river, Malaysia.
  • Interceptor 005 in Klang River, Malaysia.
    Interceptor 005 in Klang River, Malaysia. Interceptor 005 is our first Gen 3 Interceptor Original deployed.
  • Interceptor 003 deployed in Can Tho river, Vietnam
    Interceptor 003 deployed in Can Tho river, Vietnam
  • Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier and tender
    Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier and tender
  • Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier
    Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier
  • Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
    Interceptor 004 in the Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, August 2020
  • Boyan Slat on the Interceptor 002 in Klang River, Malaysia
    Boyan Slat on the Interceptor 002 in Klang River, Malaysia
  • Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
    Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Conveyor belt in Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
    Conveyor belt in Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
    Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
    Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Interceptor 001™ in Cengkareng drain, Jakarta, Indonesia
    Interceptor 001™ in Cengkareng drain, Jakarta, Indonesia

Video footage (7)

  • Interceptor 007 in Los Angeles
    2m08 616,40 MB
  • Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier and tender
    Interceptor™ 008, 009, 010 and Interceptor™ Tender in Kingston Harbour, Jamaica
    01m59 380 MB
  • Interceptor 005 deployed in Klang river, Malaysia.
    Interceptor™ 005 in Klang River, Klang, Malaysia
    0m59 426,23 MB
  • Interceptor™ 004 in Rio Ozama, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
    1m52 538,52 MB
  • Interceptor™ 003 in Can Tho River, Vietnam
    0m31 151,88 MB
  • Interceptor™ 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia
    Interceptor™ 002 in Klang River, Klang, Malaysia
    1m27 1,90GB
  • Conveyor belt in Interceptor™ 001 in Chenkareng drain, Jakarta, Indonesia
    Interceptor™ 001 in Cengkareng drain, Jakarta, Indonesia
    0m39 875 MB

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