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The Largest Cleanup in History. Follow the latest updates on our mission to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
The GPGP resembles a "plastic soup," with areas of higher plastic concentration (hotspots). By steering our ocean system toward the most polluted areas of the patch in real time, we can make the cleanup both faster and more cost-effective.
July 28, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Watch the full video about our 30 Cities Program: youtu.be/pByU4ack9No?...
How We Plan to Cut Ocean Plastic Pollution by One Third by 2030
YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup
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July 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Which 30 cities?

💠Panama City: first deployment to go live in the coming months.
💠Mumbai: mapping of all waterways completed; preparations for first deployments underway.

Others include Manila, Montego Bay, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more!
June 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
You can learn more about this and read the full Net Environment Benefit Study here: theoceancleanup.com/press/press-...
New study highlights environmental harm of not cleaning GPGP | Press Release | The Ocean Cleanup
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May 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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For instance, some of the PET bottles we sorted from previous catches in Guatemala were used to create a limited-edition LP in partnership with #Coldplay. Find out how we did it: youtu.be/WmtYTuMjx_A?...
How River Plastic from Guatemala Became Coldplay’s Latest Record​
YouTube video by The Ocean Cleanup
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April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The trash we find in rivers such as Las Vacas consists of lighter, softer plastics such as bottles, single-use containers, and packaging, alongside a portion of glass, metal, sand, and organics. Together with partners, we work on identifying appropriate destinations for each waste stream.
April 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
... and a yellow one downstream:
April 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Interesting fact: our catch in Q1 of 2025 is the same as our total river catch in 2019-2022.
April 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We are looking for fishing gear experts who can help us trace the fishing technique and fleet associated with the types of nets we retrieve in the GPGP.

Can you help? Do you know someone who can?
We'd love to hear from you: theoceancleanup.com/contact/
April 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The Siete Cuencas Project (the Seven Basin Project) will focus on intercepting trash and promoting a cultural change in waste management through Interceptor deployments in seven basins, #environmental education programs, and #research initiatives: theoceancleanup.com/updates/pana...
Panama: implementing a city-wide approach to plastic pollution prevention | Updates | The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup has taken another important step in its mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic with the announcement of a partnership project in Central America to stop the flow of waste into ...
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March 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM