Updates

Rivers

Bangkok Begins: The Ocean Cleanup’s Interceptor 019 Comes To Thailand

The Ocean Cleanup has deployed Interceptor 019 to kick off the first step of a multi-year project to clean the Chao Phraya river.

General

A New Way To Join The Mission: Fundraise To Help Clean Up

Discover a new way to support our cleanup efforts with the launch of our fundraising platform! Find the fundraiser that best suits you and begin your impactful journey.

Research, Rivers

How Does Plastic End up in Rivers?

How much wind or rain is needed to start plastic moving on land - how fast will it move on different surfaces? Our latest research investigates how plastic moves from…

Rivers

Mumbai Calling: The Ocean Cleanup and Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation Join Forces in India

The Ocean Cleanup has agreed its first partnership in India, teaming up with Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation to collaborate on their campaign to tackle plastic pollution in the nation’s rivers…

Rivers

Kingston, Jamaica: The first Interceptor city

The Ocean Cleanup has now deployed seven Interceptors in the Jamaican capital, completing the first phase of our joint project to eliminate plastic pollution in Kingston Harbour. 2024 will see…

Rivers

The Ocean Cleanup And Coldplay Renew Partnership With Interceptor 020 In Jakarta, Indonesia

The Ocean Cleanup and Coldplay are delighted to announce a renewal of our partnership as part of The Ocean Cleanup’s mission to rid the oceans of plastic.  

Environment

Lasting Damage: Why Cleanup Is Essential To Tackle Microplastics

A new peer-reviewed publication highlights the widespread and lasting harm caused by plastic in the ocean, and the impact on marine ecosystems that could last for hundreds of years. We…

Environment

How We Ensure An Environmentally Sound Cleanup

Since its foundation over ten years ago, The Ocean Cleanup has closely followed and contributed to the latest science in our efforts to rid the oceans of plastic in an…

Team

Erik Oostwegel Joins The Ocean Cleanup Supervisory Board, Succeeding Frederik Gerner

The Ocean Cleanup has confirmed a change to its Supervisory Board as Erik Oostwegel joining the Supervisory Board as of September 20, 2023, with Frederik Gerner stepping down after eight…

General, Oceans

System 03: A Beginner’s Guide

This week, we deployed System 03 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch for the first time. Nearly three times larger than our previous technology and capable of cleaning the area…