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Research, Rivers

A Tale of 3 Rivers: Intercontinental River Research Collaboration

24 February 2023 Thomas Mani
General, Oceans

System 002 Signs Off for 2022 – Redeployment in Spring 2023

15 December 2022
Rendering of the Retention Zone of System 03
General, Oceans

Transition to System 03 Begins

21 July 2022

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  1. March 23, 2023

    Update from Jamaica. Big thank you to the operators from Clean Harbours Jamaica for their work in keeping this trash out of the ocean.

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  2. March 15, 2023

    Interceptor 004 in the Dominican Republic has a new, longer barrier - increasing coverage of the river fourfold. We've also upgraded the Interceptor to allow the barrier to open and close, meaning river traffic can flow freely.

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  3. March 09, 2023

    Trash Island: where is It? How big is It? If it's three times the size of France, why can't it be seen from space? Direct from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, our researchers answer your questions - and explain why there is no ‘trash island’ in the Pacific.

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  4. March 01, 2023

    Another strong performance from Interceptor 007, capturing plastic to keep it out of the Pacific Ocean and away from the coastlines of LA County during last weekend’s storms in California. Our operators are currently offloading and confirming the total amount caught.

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Panorama, aerial view Bangkok river curved with sunset background
Research, Rivers

A Tale of 3 Rivers: Intercontinental River Research Collaboration

The Ocean Cleanup has partnered with leading universities across three continents to study plastic pollution in three urban rivers over three years in the Dominican Republic, South Africa and Thailand.

24 February 2023 Thomas Mani
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner and The Ocean Cleanup founder & CEO Boyan Slat sign the Memorandum of Understanding at UN Headquarters in New York.
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.

9 February 2023
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
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