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General, Oceans

System 002 Signs Off for 2022 – Redeployment in Spring 2023

15 December 2022
Oceans, Research

The Other Source: Where Does Plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Come From?

1 September 2022 Matthias Egger
Rendering of the Retention Zone of System 03
General, Oceans

Transition to System 03 Begins

21 July 2022

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  1. January 17, 2023

    We received some news from local operators in Klang, Malaysia on December 19th - another record for Interceptor 002.

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  2. December 20, 2022

    Interceptor 011 has just been deployed in Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, to intercept trash before it enters the ocean. This is the 4th Interceptor Barrier we have deployed in Jamaica, with the support of GraceKennedy Ltd and Clean Harbours Jamaica Limited

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  3. December 12, 2022

    Here's the footage of our latest System 002 plastic extraction from December 5th and the last one for the year, as our crew is returning to port today. As we approach the end of 2022, System 002 has cleaned up a total of 193,826 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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  4. November 12, 2022

    LA Public Works: "What a difference Interceptor 007 makes! Capturing trash in Ballona Creek keeps the ocean and nearby LA Beaches clean in this first U.S. test of TheOceanCleanup Interceptor technology following LA rain."

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General, Oceans

System 002 Signs Off for 2022 – Redeployment in Spring 2023

As we enter winter, it is time to bring our system back to port for scheduled evaluation and upgrades as part of the ongoing transition to the larger and more…

15 December 2022
Oceans, Research

The Other Source: Where Does Plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Come From?

Our new study published today in Scientific Reports reveals that 75% to 86% of plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) originates from fishing activities at sea. While…

1 September 2022 Matthias Egger
Oceans, Research

North Atlantic Microplastic Concentrations May Exceed Safe Levels for Marine Life Without Intervention

Our latest research suggests levels of microplastic pollution in the ocean water column may soon exceed safe limits for marine organisms, especially in areas of high plastic concentration.

11 August 2022 Matthias Egger
General, Oceans

First 100,000 KG Removed From the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Today, our operation in the Pacific Ocean reached an exciting milestone: The Ocean Cleanup has now officially removed more than 100,000 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch…

25 July 2022 Boyan Slat
Rendering of the Retention Zone of System 03
General, Oceans

Transition to System 03 Begins

We are preparing for the transition from System 002 to System 03, which will serve as the blueprint for scale-up to full fleet in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

21 July 2022
Team

The Ocean Cleanup Announces Stacey Santoso as New CFO

The Ocean Cleanup is pleased to welcome Stacey Santoso to our team as our new Chief Financial Officer.

12 July 2022
Interceptor 006 in Las Vacas river, Guatemala, after the flash flood. The Interceptor Trashfence suffered some damage and most of the plastic escaped during the flood.
General, Rivers

The Ocean Cleanup Trials New Interceptor in World’s Most Polluting River

The Ocean Cleanup has begun work on intercepting plastic pollution in what we predict to be the heaviest polluting river in the world.

1 June 2022 Boyan Slat
General, Recycling

Sunglasses Out of Stock

We've reached our funding goal with our first ocean plastic product. All of the proceeds go towards our cleanup operations in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

1 March 2022 Stella van den Berg
Oceans, Research

Using AI to Monitor Plastic Density in the Ocean

Instead of mapping plastic pollution with trawls and airplanes, we have developed a more intelligent and effective way to detect and monitor plastic debris.

26 January 2022 Robin de Vries
General, Oceans

System 002: Mid-Term Evaluation

After finalizing our trials, we have proven technology for our ocean operations – and we can now focus on scaling up from System 002 toward a system that is three…

10 January 2022
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