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We develop and scale technologies to rid the oceans of plastic

Every year, millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans, of which the majority spills out from rivers. A portion of this plastic travels to ocean garbage patches, where it gets caught in a vortex of circulating currents alongside plastic from other sources (e.g. offshore fishing activities). If no action is taken, plastic will increasingly impact our ecosystems, health, and economies.

We aim to clean up 90% of floating ocean plastic pollution

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing and scaling technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. To achieve this objective, we have to work on a combination of closing the sources of plastic pollution and cleaning up what has already accumulated in the ocean and doesn’t go away by itself. This goal means we plan to put ourselves out of business – once we have completed this project, our work is done.

  • System 002 deployed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

    Cleaning
    the ocean

    The Ocean Cleanup is cleaning up floating plastics caught swirling in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a plastic accumulation zone with over 100,000,000 kilograms of plastic.

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  • Interceptor 002 in Klang river, Selangor, Malaysia

    Intercepting
    in rivers

    To clean the oceans, we also need to stop new trash from flowing into them. By tackling 1000 rivers around the world, we can halt 80% of riverine pollution reaching our oceans.

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Join the cleanup

Our aim is to remove 90 % of floating ocean plastic. With your help we can work towards a future where plastic no longer pollutes our oceans.

  • Plastic item floating in water

    Help clean

    Your donations and help enable us to work on our common goal of ridding the world's oceans of plastic.

  • Join the team

    To complete one of the most ambitious engineering projects of this generation, we seek dedicated, focused and inventive minds to join our international team.

  • Spread the word

    The power of the crowd is what lead to the start of The Ocean Cleanup back in 2013. Be part of the movement on social media.

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“The Ocean Cleanup is a bold idea to confront the significant challenge of restoring our ocean ecosystem. This is a unique opportunity to profoundly impact our environment, pursuing an ambitious solution to remove plastic waste from our oceans with significant benefits for wildlife, the food chain and community health. ”
Mary Reemst, Chair, Macquarie Group Foundation
“Looks cool”
Elon Musk
“We are your big fans and admirers, and we are so happy that we got to partner with you on Interceptor 005, which we refer to as Neon Moon 1”
Chris Martin, Coldplay
“The first real plan to try to clean things up.”
NBC Nightly News
“I believe [The Ocean Cleanup] will find a way. ”
Oprah Winfrey
“With Boyan's innovative leadership, I believe The Ocean Cleanup will have an incredibly positive impact on the future of our oceans. I hope other leaders will join us in supporting these efforts.”
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce
“[The Ocean Cleanup's] success could significantly reduce marine animals fatalities and enable numerous marine species [...] to survive”
Ocean Elders
“An incredible proposal”
George Takei, Actor and Activist
“A symbol of not only preaching, but also acting.”
Neelie Kroes, Former European Commissioner
“In order to keep 7.5 billion of us alive and prosperous and healthy, it takes work and it takes initiative. [...] That's what The Ocean Cleanup is all about and we absolutely need their work.”
Chris Hadfield, Astronaut - Commander of Expedition 35
“Congratulations on the success so far. [...] I am really inspired by the work you guys continue to do.”
Kelly Slater, Professional Surfer
“What is interesting to see [...] is that you are using nature to solve the mess we are doing on this planet.”
André Borschberg, Co-founder of the Solar Impulse project
“[...] there is no doubt that your efforts will truly have lasting, positive impact on our local and international communities.”
Governor Gavin Newsom, State of California
“Boyan Slat is inspiring people, organizations and governments to find solutions to the escalating threat of plastic debris in our oceans, while also serving as a reminder to us all that more work needs to be done [...]”
Achim Steiner, UNEP Executive Director

Partners

Thanks to our partners we can clean the oceans.

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