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Update from Mumbai 🇮🇳 Interceptors 026 & 027 are now deployed and operational in the Malad and Trombay waterways. (1/3)

Update from Mumbai 🇮🇳 Interceptors 026 & 027 are now deployed and operational in the Malad and Trombay waterways. (1/3)

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These items should not be found in the middle of the ocean. Help us clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch today.

These items should not be found in the middle of the ocean. Help us clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch today.

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First catch of the year for Interceptor 006 in Rio las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

First catch of the year for Interceptor 006 in Rio las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

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Update from Jamaica: all barriers are now back in operation following Hurricane Melissa.

Update from Jamaica: all barriers are now back in operation following Hurricane Melissa.

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📍 Panama One of Interceptor 024's latest catches:

📍 Panama One of Interceptor 024's latest catches:

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Productive summer for our Interceptors in Jamaica:

Productive summer for our Interceptors in Jamaica:

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Good news: all this trash didn’t make it to Panama Bay 🇵🇦

Good news: all this trash didn’t make it to Panama Bay 🇵🇦

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A step closer to making System 03 a reality: Airbnb and Samara co-founder Joe Gebbia has donated $25m to The Ocean Cleanup, helping us continue and expand operations across oceans, rivers, recycling, and scientific research – and to support the launch of System 03 later this year.

A step closer to making System 03 a reality: Airbnb and Samara co-founder Joe Gebbia has donated $25m to The Ocean Cleanup, helping us continue and expand operations across oceans, rivers, recycling, and scientific research – and to support the launch of System 03 later this year.

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Our work continues in Jamaica, where our nine Interceptors located in Kingston stop trash from flowing into the Caribbean Sea.

Our work continues in Jamaica, where our nine Interceptors located in Kingston stop trash from flowing into the Caribbean Sea.

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The rainy season has started in Guatemala, and so have the trash floods. Interceptor 006 was there to catch tons of plastic and other waste that would have otherwise ended up in the Caribbean Sea. 📍 Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

The rainy season has started in Guatemala, and so have the trash floods. Interceptor 006 was there to catch tons of plastic and other waste that would have otherwise ended up in the Caribbean Sea. 📍 Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

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Another catch by Interceptor 007 in LA County, USA, and more rain is coming, likely to carry even more trash down with it.

Another catch by Interceptor 007 in LA County, USA, and more rain is coming, likely to carry even more trash down with it.

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This is how Interceptors 006 and 021 are working side by side in Guatemala to intercept plastic before it reaches the Gulf of Honduras.🇬🇹

This is how Interceptors 006 and 021 are working side by side in Guatemala to intercept plastic before it reaches the Gulf of Honduras.🇬🇹

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2024 was 🤯

2024 was 🤯

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

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

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We find a lot of plastic bottles among our river catch... but then there's also this

We find a lot of plastic bottles among our river catch... but then there's also this

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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:

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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Trash tsunamis in Guatemala: 🍌 for scale.

Trash tsunamis in Guatemala: 🍌 for scale.

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It can be hard to visualize how big Interceptor 015 is, so here's a bagel for scale. *we tried to get a banana but couldn’t find one following tropical storm Rafael.

It can be hard to visualize how big Interceptor 015 is, so here's a bagel for scale. *we tried to get a banana but couldn’t find one following tropical storm Rafael.

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This is what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch actually looks like:

This is what the Great Pacific Garbage Patch actually looks like:

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Another crate catch from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Another crate catch from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

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One year ago, we showed you our vision for System 03. Now, with the first trip successfully completed, see how it looks in reality:

One year ago, we showed you our vision for System 03. Now, with the first trip successfully completed, see how it looks in reality:

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Latest extraction: over 16,000 kg (35,000 lbs) of plastic out of the ocean to be recycled into durable, sustainable products so it never re-enters the marine environment again.

Latest extraction: over 16,000 kg (35,000 lbs) of plastic out of the ocean to be recycled into durable, sustainable products so it never re-enters the marine environment again.

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Interceptor 013's first catch of the year in Kingston, Jamaica.🇯🇲 Fact: 8 fridges were among this catch.

Interceptor 013's first catch of the year in Kingston, Jamaica.🇯🇲 Fact: 8 fridges were among this catch.

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UPDATE: we are expanding our operations to Santa Marta, Colombia. 🇨🇴 We just signed an MoU with the City of Santa Marta to deploy Interceptor solutions to capture plastic waste in the Río Manzanares and Río Gaira before it reaches the Caribbean Sea.

UPDATE: we are expanding our operations to Santa Marta, Colombia. 🇨🇴 We just signed an MoU with the City of Santa Marta to deploy Interceptor solutions to capture plastic waste in the Río Manzanares and Río Gaira before it reaches the Caribbean Sea.

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.Coldplay continues to support The Ocean Cleanup’s mission to rid the oceans of plastic by adopting their second Interceptor, Interceptor 020, aka Neon Moon II, to be deployed in Cisadane River in Jakarta. 🇮🇩

.Coldplay continues to support The Ocean Cleanup’s mission to rid the oceans of plastic by adopting their second Interceptor, Interceptor 020, aka Neon Moon II, to be deployed in Cisadane River in Jakarta. 🇮🇩

The Ocean Cleanup

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Update: we are coming to Baranquilla, Colombia! 🇨🇴 We just signed an MoU with Alcaldía de Barranquilla to deploy Interceptor solutions in the Magdalena River and the Caribbean... ...to protect key ecosystems such as mangroves and beaches, and safeguard the livelihoods of fishing and tourism communities. Baranquilla, and the recently announced project in Santa Marta, mark the start of our work in Colombia: the 13th country we'll be operating in. Barranquilla is part of our 30 Cities Program to stop up to one-third of all global river plastic by 2030... And we still have more news on Colombia and other projects coming soon - stay tuned! - Buenas noticias: ¡estamos llegando a Barranquilla, Colombia! 🇨🇴 Acabamos de firmar un Memorando de Entendimiento con Alcaldía de Barranquilla para desplegar nuestras soluciones Interceptor en la cuenca baja del río Magdalena y el mar Caribe, y así proteger ecosistemas clave como manglares y playas, cuidando también el sustento de las comunidades que viven de la pesca y del turismo. Barranquilla, sumada al proyecto que anunciamos hace poco en Santa Marta, marca el inicio de nuestro viaje en Colombia: ¡el decimotercer país en integrarse a nuestra operación global! Además, forma parte de nuestro ‘30 Cities Program’ con el que buscamos frenar hasta un tercio del plástico que llega a los océanos desde los ríos para 2030. Muy pronto tendremos más noticias sobre Colombia y otros proyectos. ¡Sigan atentos!

Update: we are coming to Baranquilla, Colombia! 🇨🇴 We just signed an MoU with Alcaldía de Barranquilla to deploy Interceptor solutions in the Magdalena River and the Caribbean... ...to protect key ecosystems such as mangroves and beaches, and safeguard the livelihoods of fishing and tourism communities. Baranquilla, and the recently announced project in Santa Marta, mark the start of our work in Colombia: the 13th country we'll be operating in. Barranquilla is part of our 30 Cities Program to stop up to one-third of all global river plastic by 2030... And we still have more news on Colombia and other projects coming soon - stay tuned! - Buenas noticias: ¡estamos llegando a Barranquilla, Colombia! 🇨🇴 Acabamos de firmar un Memorando de Entendimiento con Alcaldía de Barranquilla para desplegar nuestras soluciones Interceptor en la cuenca baja del río Magdalena y el mar Caribe, y así proteger ecosistemas clave como manglares y playas, cuidando también el sustento de las comunidades que viven de la pesca y del turismo. Barranquilla, sumada al proyecto que anunciamos hace poco en Santa Marta, marca el inicio de nuestro viaje en Colombia: ¡el decimotercer país en integrarse a nuestra operación global! Además, forma parte de nuestro ‘30 Cities Program’ con el que buscamos frenar hasta un tercio del plástico que llega a los océanos desde los ríos para 2030. Muy pronto tendremos más noticias sobre Colombia y otros proyectos. ¡Sigan atentos!

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Another flood in Guatemala and another 140 tons of trash (37 truckloads!) intercepted and extracted from the Rio Las Vacas - all prevented from reaching the Caribbean Sea.

Another flood in Guatemala and another 140 tons of trash (37 truckloads!) intercepted and extracted from the Rio Las Vacas - all prevented from reaching the Caribbean Sea.

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Dirty river in... clean river out. 📍 Interceptor 011, Kingston, Jamaica

Dirty river in... clean river out. 📍 Interceptor 011, Kingston, Jamaica

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What it will concretely take to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

What it will concretely take to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

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Interceptor upgrades in the Dominican Republic coming soon 🇩🇴 Interceptor 004 will be replaced with a split, 400-meter barrier in early 2027, increasing catch capacity to include invasive water hyacinth.

Interceptor upgrades in the Dominican Republic coming soon 🇩🇴 Interceptor 004 will be replaced with a split, 400-meter barrier in early 2027, increasing catch capacity to include invasive water hyacinth.

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This was our 105th plastic extraction from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

This was our 105th plastic extraction from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch:

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Latest catch from Interceptor 006 in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

Latest catch from Interceptor 006 in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala 🇬🇹

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UPDATE: tomorrow we schedule the initial deployment of System 002/C, which is more than double the size of the previous version, System 002/B.

UPDATE: tomorrow we schedule the initial deployment of System 002/C, which is more than double the size of the previous version, System 002/B.

The Ocean Cleanup

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BREAKING: We just made our largest ever plastic catch. Interceptor 006 in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, stopped 272 truckloads of trash - equal to 1.4 million kg (3.1 million lbs) - from flowing into the Caribbean Sea. All in a single evening.

BREAKING: We just made our largest ever plastic catch. Interceptor 006 in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, stopped 272 truckloads of trash - equal to 1.4 million kg (3.1 million lbs) - from flowing into the Caribbean Sea. All in a single evening.

The Ocean Cleanup

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Meanwhile in Guatemala 🇬🇹: nearly 1.1m kg / over 2.4m lbs / 234 truckloads of trash have been extracted in the last three weeks:

Meanwhile in Guatemala 🇬🇹: nearly 1.1m kg / over 2.4m lbs / 234 truckloads of trash have been extracted in the last three weeks:

The Ocean Cleanup

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BREAKING: 200,000 kg of plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. System 002/B has made its first extraction of 2023 - 6260 kg of plastic out of the GPGP, bringing us to an exciting milestone - together, we have cleaned up over 200,000 kg of plastic from the GPGP.

BREAKING: 200,000 kg of plastic extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. System 002/B has made its first extraction of 2023 - 6260 kg of plastic out of the GPGP, bringing us to an exciting milestone - together, we have cleaned up over 200,000 kg of plastic from the GPGP.

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Plastic extraction #110 from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - removing another 12,678 kg (27,954 lbs) of plastic from the ocean for good. Our total plastic catch from the GPGP is now over 500,000 kg (1.1 million lbs).

Plastic extraction #110 from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - removing another 12,678 kg (27,954 lbs) of plastic from the ocean for good. Our total plastic catch from the GPGP is now over 500,000 kg (1.1 million lbs).

The Ocean Cleanup

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INTERCEPTOR 006: BIGGEST CATCH SO FAR On Monday, July 31, we hit a new record in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala: 85 truckloads of trash removed and prevented from reaching the Caribbean Sea - all in a single day.

INTERCEPTOR 006: BIGGEST CATCH SO FAR On Monday, July 31, we hit a new record in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala: 85 truckloads of trash removed and prevented from reaching the Caribbean Sea - all in a single day.

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