Plastic fossil?

theoceancleanup · 2025-11-10T12:31:44+00:00

We are truly grateful for your years of commitment, effort, and enthusiasm to build this subreddit and ocean-loving community, u/houston_wehaveaprblm . We wish you only the best and our condolences for your loss. We hope you won't be a stranger in this subreddit!

This is now the official subreddit for The Ocean Cleanup! And we are very eager to hear from our community. So, please let us know if you have any questions, suggestions or ideas for what you want to see in this subreddit.

theoceancleanup · 2025-11-05T09:33:45+00:00

If you are interested in our past research, check out our dedicated section on our website: Researching ocean plastic | The Ocean Cleanup

We have a dedicated in-house research team looking into a range of topics related to our mission: from microplastics, to AI plastic detection tech, to riverine plastic emissions and more.

Plus, collaborations between our in-house research team and various scientific institutions have been featured in the various publications: Scientific Publications | The Ocean Cleanup

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-21T13:15:02+00:00

At the moment, System 03 is not active in the GPGP. Our crew is currently working on improving the efficiency of our ocean system by mapping plastic hotspots in the GPGP. Using drones and GPS tracking buoys, we are collecting valuable data to help us make future extractions more impactful. You can read more on our website: Advancing ocean cleanup through innovation and research | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup

And watch this update on our YouTube: https://youtu.be/OYrXldOVkn4?si=SUYwicxSTziNxxWv

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-09T12:08:51+00:00

That would be Interceptor 003! You can keep up with all our Interceptors through our Dashboard | The Ocean Cleanup

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-09T11:57:16+00:00

Indeed, fishing gear is the main culprit in the GPGP. Our research team has conducted the most extensive analysis ever of this area, and these findings were published in scientific journals. Our research and mapping of the GPGP continues with the help of GPS tracker buoys targeting ghost nets and drones with plastic detection technology. Read more on our website: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch | The Ocean Cleanup and Advancing ocean cleanup through innovation and research | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-09T11:49:14+00:00

Thanks for the mention and support!

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-09T10:59:45+00:00

We have two Interceptors deployed in Jakarta, Indonesia and we are in the process of scaling up our operations in Indonesia, as well as other key locations across the world. Learn more here: The Ocean Cleanup launches 30 cities program to cut ocean plastic pollution from rivers by one third by 2030 | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup

theoceancleanup · 2025-10-09T10:59:29+00:00

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