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General, Rivers

Coca-Cola Becomes First Global Implementation Partner to Help Accelerate Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup and Coca-Cola are partnering to deploy Interceptors and expedite river projects. The partnership connects The Ocean Cleanup’s technology and data solutions with Coca-Cola’s scale and global network.…

2 June 2021
Engineering, Rivers

Interceptor 004: The First in the Carribbean

In February 2020, Interceptor 004, after its debut at the unveiling of our river program weeks earlier, was shipped from Rotterdam to the Dominican Republic. Its planned deployment was paused…

28 May 2021
General, Oceans, Rivers

The Numbers Behind Our Catch

At The Ocean Cleanup, one of the key communication principles we live by is transparency: sharing every step of our journey, whether good news or bad. Our work affects everyone,…

20 May 2021
Team

The Ocean Cleanup Announces New Managing Director; Jacob Fonteijne to Succeed Chris Worp

The Ocean Cleanup announces Jacob Fonteijne will be joining as Managing Director, thereby succeeding Chris Worp. As previously reported in December 2020, this succession was prompted by Chris Worp’s move…

20 May 2021
General, Rivers

Why Rivers are the Key to Rapidly Stopping Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing issues our oceans face today. Close to 700 marine species are now known to be harmed by plastic, of which more than…

6 May 2021 Boyan Slat
General, Research, Rivers

In Search of the Rivers that Carry Plastic into the Ocean

Our study - published today in Science Advances – estimates that 1000 rivers account for nearly 80% of global riverine plastic emissions into the ocean, made up of a high…

30 April 2021 Lourens Meijer
Oceans, Research

Towards Spaceborne Detection of Ocean Plastic

In 2017, we announced our research partnership to investigate Remote Sensing of Marine Litter (RESMALI project) with the European Space Agency (ESA), ARGANS Ltd., and other spatial sector organizations. Remote…

9 April 2021 Robin de Vries
General, Rivers

Coldplay Joins The Ocean Cleanup’s Mission to Rid the World’s Oceans of Plastic

Coldplay is well renowned for their music as well as their philanthropic endeavors, so we are excited that they have chosen to take part in our mission to rid the…

25 March 2021
Oceans, Research

Forecasting Ocean Plastic Around the Globe: A Deep Dive into Modeling the Garbage Patches

Before reading this article, you could think that discussing the creation of a global ocean plastic forecast, without even looking at any results, is already pretty shocking. Global models are…

12 February 2021 Axel Peytavin
General, Rivers

Thailand Interceptor Project kicks Off with Signing of MOU

Today, in collaboration with the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, The Ocean Cleanup signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

3 February 2021
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