Ocean Cleanup Group

Ocean Cleanup Group: Cleaning the Oceans with Advanced Technologies

A non-profit organization dedicated to removing 90% of floating ocean plastic pollution, Ocean Cleanup Group uses innovative technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastic waste.

What is Ocean Cleanup Group?

Ocean Cleanup Group is a non-profit organization founded in 2013 by Boyan Slat. Their mission is to develop advanced technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastic pollution.

Ocean Cleanup has designed systems that use natural oceanic forces to passively catch and concentrate plastic pollution. Their first system, System 001, was deployed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in 2018. After testing and iterations, they launched their upgraded System 001/B in 2019 which showed promising results in capturing and retaining plastic.

Ocean Cleanup aims to deploy a full fleet of systems to clean up 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040. They plan to intercept plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, other garbage patches, and entire ocean gyres. Besides ocean cleanup systems, they also work on solutions to intercept rivers and prevent plastic from reaching oceans in the first place.

Ocean Cleanup Group is funded by donations, corporate sponsors, philanthropic grants, and merchandise sales. They have supporters worldwide and have won awards for their innovative technology and environmental mission.

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