The Ocean Cleanup
@theoceancleanup.bsky.social
The Largest Cleanup in History. Follow the latest updates on our mission to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
This is not AI.
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
September 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
This is not AI.
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
These are two of our nine Interceptors stopping trash from entering the Caribbean Sea in Kingston, Jamaica:
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.
August 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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.
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:
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
July 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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:
We just completed the first drone tests to help us locate plastic hotspots in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:
We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
July 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
We plan to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by up to one-third by 2030. How? By tackling the most polluted cities worldwide.
Interceptor deployments in Mumbai, India, coming up.
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
June 19, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Interceptor deployments in Mumbai, India, coming up.
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
This is how we map waterways in a city to determine the most effective Interceptor deployment location:
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-...
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
June 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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-...
Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-...
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]
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: [email protected]
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
June 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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]
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
📍Location: Anantara Plaza Nice Hotel
🗓️ Date: June 12th at 12pm CEST
RSVP: [email protected]
@unoceandecade.bsky.social
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 ⬇️
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
May 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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 ⬇️
We conducted a Net Environmental Benefit Assessment to answer this question. Read our findings ⬇️
121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
121 truckloads of trash won’t end up in the Caribbean Sea, thanks to Interceptor 006.
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):
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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):
Interceptor 006 consists of two barriers: a blue one upstream ( here before & after trash extraction):
Behind the scenes- currently installing a new Interceptor in Jamaica 🇯🇲
April 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Behind the scenes- currently installing a new Interceptor in Jamaica 🇯🇲
Interceptor catch results for the first quarter of 2025 are in, and it's looking promising. 🚀
April 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Interceptor catch results for the first quarter of 2025 are in, and it's looking promising. 🚀
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.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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.
Our Research team is now working to identify their origins by analyzing these nets based on their size, color, and polymer.
Exciting #news: new river project location - #Panama.
We have partnered with Marea Verde Panamá to tackle the waste flowing into the Bay of Panama through the capital's rivers.
#theoceancleanup
We have partnered with Marea Verde Panamá to tackle the waste flowing into the Bay of Panama through the capital's rivers.
#theoceancleanup
March 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Exciting #news: new river project location - #Panama.
We have partnered with Marea Verde Panamá to tackle the waste flowing into the Bay of Panama through the capital's rivers.
#theoceancleanup
We have partnered with Marea Verde Panamá to tackle the waste flowing into the Bay of Panama through the capital's rivers.
#theoceancleanup
We are on a mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
We do this in two ways: by removing legacy pollution from the oceans and intercepting it in rivers. Check out our operations, and follow our progress here and on our website: theoceancleanup.com
We do this in two ways: by removing legacy pollution from the oceans and intercepting it in rivers. Check out our operations, and follow our progress here and on our website: theoceancleanup.com
March 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We are on a mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
We do this in two ways: by removing legacy pollution from the oceans and intercepting it in rivers. Check out our operations, and follow our progress here and on our website: theoceancleanup.com
We do this in two ways: by removing legacy pollution from the oceans and intercepting it in rivers. Check out our operations, and follow our progress here and on our website: theoceancleanup.com