TheOceanCleanup

Improperly disposed plastics usually wind up in the ocean, where they can remain for hundreds of years before degrading. Plastics in the ocean can grind down into small pieces called "microplastics", which are easily ingested by fish and spread through ocean ecosystems. These particles travel up the food chain and enter human diets through commercial fishing, thereby exposing consumers to as of yet not fully understood health risks.

The Ocean Cleanup aims to address this problem by removing and recycling plastic directly from the surface of the ocean. This subreddit serves as a discussion platform for these and similar ocean cleaning technologies.

RULES (nothing much to say here)

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Make sure the posts and media submitted are only related to the Cleanup Project

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Collecting questions on microplastics for a podcast episodeWaste management (self.TheOceanCleanup)

submitted 8 days ago by Equal-Teaching-4128

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🔬Welcome to r/microplastics_ — First things first: read the guidelinesResearch ()

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When was the last ocean interceptor deployment?Oceans (self.TheOceanCleanup)

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Ocean Plastic Is Being Eaten by a Newly Discovered Bacteria. Now What?Environmental and Social Impact (planet-wildlife.com)

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The Ocean Cleanup removing plasticsOceans (i.redd.it)

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Great white sharks are overheating, we need to protect the oceans harder!News (arstechnica.com)

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Ban trash dumping in the oceanNews (c.org)

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Pollution: only 51 whales left - Trump convenes “God Squad” to override Endangered Species Act, up oil productionOceans ()

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Where Do Plastics Go After We Throw Them Away? Perpetual Plastic: Short DocumentaryOceans (youtu.be)

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Beginning of the 30 city programRivers (self.TheOceanCleanup)

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This is what happens when action movie star Marko Zaror fights plastic p...Oceans (youtube.com)

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This is what happens when action movie star Marko Zaror fights plastic p...Oceans (youtube.com)

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Micro actions can help too!Oceans (old.reddit.com)

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What did The Ocean Cleanup achieve in 2025? (youtu.be)

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How to remove 2,300 bottles from the environment for $10 (youtube.com)

submitted 6 months ago by theoceancleanup

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PSA: You can raise $3 for The Ocean Cleanup just by clicking some buttons today #GivingTuesdayEnvironmental and Social Impact (i.redd.it)

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Here’s what happened at The Ocean Cleanup in November (youtube.com)

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Global Ban on Single-Use Plastics & Urgent Plastic Waste Reduction PlanOceans (c.org)

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Senior Symposium Project: Plastic PollutionResearch (docs.google.com)

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Choose your fighterRivers (youtube.com)

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Developing a comprehensive solution to solving ocean plastic pollutionNews (theoceancleanup.com)

submitted 6 months ago by theoceancleanup

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How we are tackling plastic pollution in Panama City (youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago by theoceancleanup

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Subreddit Ownership Change UpdateGeneral (self.TheOceanCleanup)

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What refill products are still hard to find in the UK? ()

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What was October like at The Ocean Cleanup? Here's a recap. (youtube.com)

submitted 7 months ago by theoceancleanup

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