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Have you ever wondered where that plastic piece you accidentally dropped ended up? We’ve developed a map that can show you just that – the Plastic Tracker. Input your location and see the likelihood of it ending up in the ocean, and a possible trajectory.
Plastic Tracker
See how and where plastic ends up in the ocean
Boyan Slat
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Hi all,
My name is Boyan Slat, Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup. Our mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To do so, we need to thoroughly understand the problem of plastic pollution.
Since The Ocean Cleanup was founded in 2013, our developments have gone hand in hand with research. We’ve done numerous expeditions, field research, and computer...
Plastic Tracker
See how and where plastic ends up in the ocean
Tons of plastic waste enter our oceans yearly. Identifying pollution hotspots is crucial for an efficient cleanup strategy. With our plastic survey apps, you can join our mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. No degree necessary, just a smartphone.
The Ocean Cleanup plastic survey
Generate river and ocean plastic data for cleaner oceans
Boyan Slat
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Hi all,
My name is Boyan Slat, and I am the Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup.
The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. To do this, we rely on research and data driven work to stem the inflow of plastic from rivers, and to clean up the legacy plastic already out in the ocean.
Identifying pollution hotspots and monitoring are...
The Ocean Cleanup plastic survey
Generate river and ocean plastic data for cleaner oceans
Boyan Slat
left a comment
Hi all,
My name is Boyan Slat, and I am the Founder and CEO of The Ocean Cleanup.
In 2013, my TEDx talk where I presented my idea on how to clean up the oceans went viral and led to enough momentum to start The Ocean Cleanup. The Ocean Cleanup’s mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We do so by both stemming the inflow of plastic from rivers, and by...
The Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses
Each pair helps clean up 24 football fields worth of ocean
Our first product made with certified plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, with 100% of the proceeds going to the continuation of the cleanup efforts. The impact: each pair funds the cleanup of 24 football fields worth of ocean.
The Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses
Each pair helps clean up 24 football fields worth of ocean
