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7,271,711 KG

Trash removed in total

2,087,275 KG

Last 30 days removed

Track our progress on this dashboard and learn more about the upcoming and deployed cleanup solutions Our goal is to reduce floating plastic by 90% by 2040. According to our research, about 80% of riverine plastic pollution stems from 1000 rivers. To effectively clean up the oceans, we need to both clean up the plastic already in the ocean and intercept plastic on its way through rivers.

System statuses

In operation

6 interceptor

Harvesting

1 ocean system

Installed for testing

1 interceptor

Planned

1 interceptor

Contract signed

1 interceptor

Plastic removed by ocean and river systems

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We named our company "The Ocean Cleanup" because we believe that the best way to clean up the ocean is to prevent plastic from entering it in the first place. That's why we've developed a system of floating barriers that collect plastic from rivers before it can reach the ocean.

That system is called an "Interceptor", and it's already in use in rivers around the world!

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Ocean 35%

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The total amount of plastic removed by The Ocean Cleanup is 7,271,711 kg.

The amount of plastic that is removed by the ocean system is 1,492,019 kg.

This means 35 % of the total amount of collected trash comes from the ocean.

To the ocean system

River 65%

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The total amount of plastic removed by The Ocean Cleanup is 7,271,711 kg.

The amount of plastic removed by all river systems combined is 60,391,092 kg.

This means 65 % of the total amount of collected trash comes from the rivers.

To the river systems

Plastic removed per continent

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The Ocean Cleanup's innovative Interceptor system has been deployed in rivers across multiple continents. These Interceptors have already made a significant impact, effectively removing tons of plastic from these waterways.

  • Asia

    10% of total removed trash comes from the Asian continent

  • Africa

    15% of total removed trash comes from the African continent

  • North America

    25% of total removed trash comes from the North American continent

  • South America

    5% of total removed trash comes from the South American continent

  • Europe

    30% of total removed trash comes from the European continent

  • Antarctica

    0% of total removed trash comes from the Antarctican continent

  • Oceania

    15% of total removed trash comes from the Oceanic continent

Trash collected over time

In kilogram

juli 958739
augustus 2845390
september 3263751
oktober 3620470
november 2227757
januari 106786
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