Updates

Oceanography, Research

Final vertical distribution expedition completed

In 2013 we became the first to measure how the plastic soup in our oceans is vertically distributed in the top layers of the water surface. Two years and six…

Oceanography

Why the Mega Expedition needs a mothership

We are happy to announce that marine research vessel “Ocean Starr” will join the Mega Expedition fleet to serve as our mothership.

Oceanography

First successful trawls during vertical distribution expedition

Expedition update from the Atlantic Ocean

Oceanography

Announcing the Mega Expedition

The Ocean Cleanup, founded by the Dutchman Boyan Slat (1994) who invented a method aimed at cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, today announced its next major project: the…

Oceanography

The Wylde Swan expedition completed

Only a few days ago our fourth expedition reached the Azores after a month of sailing the North Atlantic Ocean.

Oceanography

Wylde Swan Expedition’s departure from Sint Maarten

Today, our sampling team left Sint Maarten, embarking on a month-long expedition through the North Atlantic Gyre.

Oceanography

Ocean Plastic Within Reachable Cleanup Depths

A study published today in the journal Biogeosciences is reporting the first ever high-resolution vertical profiles of plastic pollution in the so-called “ocean garbage patches”.

Research

It’s here: Feasibility Study V2.0

Feasibility Study V2.0 is now available for download.

General

Crowd funding campaign successfully completed

With the support of over 38,000 funders from 160 countries, in 100 days over US$ 2 million has been raised.

Oceanography

Third expedition completed

While we are making preparations to start Phase 2, our work continues. We have just finished our third expedition to the North Atlantic Gyre, to measure the depth profile of…