The Ocean Cleanup
@TheOceanCleanup
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The Largest Cleanup in History. Follow the latest updates on our mission to rid the world's oceans of plastic.
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Joined December 2012
Did you know that for just 10$ a month, you can remove 2300 plastic bottles from rivers worldwide? Choose your impact: https://t.co/CVt4f3Xkx0
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Enjoyed this recent podcast conversation w Amazon CTO Werner Vogels on innovation
In the latest Frugal Architect episode we talk with @BoyanSlat about @TheOceanCleanup's mission to remove 90% of ocean plastic by 2040. The key lesson: start simple and let the mission guide your engineering. When you're on the right path, solutions get simpler over time.
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Jetoptera’s Fluidic Propulsive System™: Bladeless, quieter, 2-3x faster than a helicopter and 2-3x thrust augmentation. Powering fast, efficient VTOL UAS & aircraft for cargo and people. Join the future of flight!
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Our thoughts are with our partners at @GraceKennedyGrp and @cleanharboursja, alongside everyone across Jamaica, as the island prepares for the approaching Hurricane Melissa. Stay safe!
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Last week, together with @coasthuggers, we analyzed 12,000 kg of plastic collected with System 03 in 2024. Our goal is to identify the sources and geographic origins of this debris, and compare data on plastic floating in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with plastic found on
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40,000,000 kg of trash are no longer polluting our rivers and oceans.
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So far, so good. See an overview of our Interceptors, and their impact, here: https://t.co/oYkVma7inq
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Interceptor 023 in Rio Chamelecon, Honduras, deployed for testing 🇭🇳 Looks dreamy, but there are some improvements still to be made to ensure no trash escapes the barrier.
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Rainy season continues, and we are preparing for a third deployment in Panama City, as part of our joint Seven Basins Project with @MareaVerde_PA. 🇵🇦
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Interceptors don't just collect trash; they collect data to help drive upstream change.
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Read more about our 30 Cities Program:
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The 30 Cities Program will scale the Interceptor™ solutions across 30 cities to eliminate up to one third of plastic flowing into the ocean.
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UTSA Roadrunners Shirt of the Month Get new UTSA Roadrunners T-shirts, long-sleeves & hoodies monthly https://t.co/0sqZQqbQt6
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5 facts about ocean plastic pollution coming from rivers: a thread ⬇️
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The Forbes Sustainability Leaders of 2025 list was recently announced, and we are proud to see our founder and CEO, Boyan Slat, featured on the list of global leaders: https://t.co/aBkgxMv0T8
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This week, celebrate games from Croatia with an updated guild on PlayTracker, big sale event on Steam, and new global challenges for Escape Simulator 2 and Bura: The Way the Wind Blows, which are both out today!
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Removing legacy ocean plastics is a key cornerstone paving the way to a cleaner future. Watch how Kia and @TheOceanCleanup are tackling plastic pollution. #Kia #TheOceanCleanup #MovementThatInspires #Sustainability
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Looking back to World Cleanup Day and the amazing impact local communities and partners made by cleaning up beaches, mangroves, and coastlines.
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Interceptor 021 at the mouth of the Rio Motagua in Guatemala is working overtime! We’re seeing a lot of trash arriving these days as peak water levels sweep stranded trash off the riverbanks.
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Just this year, we intercepted over 2,000 tons of trash going from Kingston's gullies into the Caribbean Sea. Removing this much trash is crucial to restoring the marine environment, while also creating a positive impact for local fishing communities, which saw their catch being
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Trump tariffs are pushing US trading partners to buy from other countries. It's weakened US roll in global trade and attendant influence and threatens dollar’s supremacy. Contrary to Trump promise, his tariffs cannot restore lost manufacturing jobs. Read Full Article:
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