Updates
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View on InstagramHave you heard the statistic that 46% of the plastic mass floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) are fishing nets?
Interesting fact: this number originates from our own study published in 2018, and it is accurate. However, the trash that floats in the GPGP is not representative of all trash entering the oceans. Learn more in our Instagram post. -
View on FacebookOcean systems + Interceptor 001 + Interceptor 002 + Interceptor 004 = 464,920 kg (>1 million Lbs) of trash removed from aquatic ecosystems so far. This is only the beginning, and we look forward to expanding this impact multifold over 2021. Stay tuned.
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View on TwitterTake a look at the final steps of Interceptor 003’s assembly and launch into the water for testing. If all goes well, we will be sharing shots of trash collected in the Can Tho river soon!
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View on YoutubeThe Ocean Cleanup's updated global river pollution model reveals that 1000 rivers are responsible for close to 80% of ocean plastic pollution - 100 times more than previously estimated.
On April 30th, The Ocean Cleanup presented the results of its updated global river pollution model in the Science Advances journal. The publication sheds new light on where and how much plastic flows into the oceans via rivers.
