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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is not AI.
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Aug 11

Our work to end plastic pollution in the Gulf of Honduras: from Interceptor Trashfence deployment and failure in 2022, to intercepting over 23,600,000 kg of trash to date.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jul 28

The GPGP resembles a "plastic soup," with areas of higher plastic concentration (hotspots). By steering our ocean system toward the most polluted areas of the patch in real time, we can make the cleanup both faster and more cost-effective.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jul 28

What's the progress on our ocean operations?
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jul 25

Watch the full video about our 30 Cities Program: youtu.be/pByU4ack9No?...

How We Plan to Cut Ocean Plastic Pollution by One Third by 2030

YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jul 25

We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jun 19

Interceptor deployments in Mumbai, India, coming up.

This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jun 16

Which 30 cities?

💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.

Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jun 16

LATEST: The Ocean Cleanup just announced the next big step in scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide: a 30-city program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030.

Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Jun 11

MEDIA CALL: join @boyanslat.bsky.social - our Founder and CEO - for a press conference presenting a big update on scaling Interceptor deployments worldwide at #UNOC3.

📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: [email protected]

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · May 27

You can learn more about this and read the full Net Environment Benefit Study here: theoceancleanup.com/press/press-...

New study highlights environmental harm of not cleaning GPGP | Press Release | The Ocean Cleanup

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · May 27

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · May 27

Is it worth it to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 29

For instance, some of the PET bottles we sorted from previous catches in Guatemala were used to create a limited-edition LP in partnership with #Coldplay. Find out how we did it: youtu.be/WmtYTuMjx_A?...

How River Plastic from Guatemala Became Coldplay’s Latest Record

YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 29

The trash we find in rivers such as Las Vacas consists of lighter, softer plastics such as bottles, single-use containers, and packaging, alongside a portion of glass, metal, sand, and organics. Together with partners, we work on identifying appropriate destinations for each waste stream.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 29

121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 15

... and a yellow one downstream:

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 15

We intercepted another trash tsunami in Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala. 🇬🇹

Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 11

Behind the scenes- currently installing a new Interceptor in Jamaica 🇯🇲

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 8

Interesting fact: our catch in Q1 of 2025 is the same as our total river catch in 2019-2022.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 8

Interceptor catch results for the first quarter of 2025 are in, and it's looking promising. 🚀

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 1

We are looking for fishing gear experts who can help us trace the fishing technique and fleet associated with the types of nets we retrieve in the GPGP.

Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Apr 1

We know the main origins of hard plastics found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), but about half of the total plastic mass in the GPGP consists of fishing nets.

Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Mar 21

Shoutout to our local operators who keep Interceptor 019 (Bangkok, #Thailand) running!

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The Ocean Cleanup @theoceancleanup.bsky.social · Mar 21

The Siete Cuencas Project (the Seven Basin Project) will focus on intercepting trash and promoting a cultural change in waste management through Interceptor deployments in seven basins, #environmental education programs, and #research initiatives: theoceancleanup.com/updates/pana...

Panama: implementing a city-wide approach to plastic pollution prevention | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in Central America to stop the flow of waste into ...

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