THE LARGEST

CLEANUP IN
HISTORY

WE DEVELOP AND SCALE

TECHNOLOGIES TO RID THE
OCEANS OF PLASTIC
Every year, millions of tons of plastic enter
the oceans, of which the majority spills out
from rivers. A portion of this plastic travels
to ocean garbage patches, where it gets
caught in a vortex of circulating currents
alongside plastic from other sources (e.g.
offshore fishing activities). If no action is
taken, plastic will increasingly impact our
ecosystems, health, and economies.

WE AIM TO CLEAN UP 90%

OF FLOATING OCEAN
PLASTIC POLLUTION
The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit
organization developing and scaling
technologies to rid the oceans of plastic.
To achieve this objective, we have to work
on a combination of closing the sources of
plastic pollution and cleaning up what has
already accumulated in the ocean and
doesn’t go away by itself. This goal means
we plan to put ourselves out of business –
once we have completed this project, our
work is done.

CLEANING
THE OCEAN
The Ocean Cleanup is cleaning up floating
plastics caught swirling in the Great Pacific
Garbage Patch, a plastic accumulation zone
with over 100,000,000 kilograms of plastic.

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INTERCEPTING
IN RIVERS
To clean the oceans, we also need to stop
new trash from flowing into them. By tackling
1000 rivers around the world, we can halt 80%
of riverine pollution reaching our oceans.

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Our aim is to remove 90 % of floating ocean
plastic, which requires global initiative. With the
help and support of individuals, corporations
and governments all over the world, we aim to
realize the mission and work towards a future
where plastic no longer pollutes our oceans.

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goal of ridding the world's oceans of
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“The Ocean Cleanup is a bold

idea to confront the significant
challenge of restoring our ocean
ecosystem. This is a unique
opportunity to profoundly impact
our environment, pursuing an
ambitious solution to remove
plastic waste from our oceans
with significant benefits for
wildlife, the food chain and
community health. ”

Mary Reemst, Chair, Macquarie Group

Foundation

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