The Ocean Cleanup’s Post

A new step in our global partnership with Coldplay: a limited ‘Notebook Edition’ LP release of their latest album “Moon Music” will be made using river plastic we intercepted in the Rio Las Vacas in Guatemala.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest accumulation of floating ocean plastic in the world, containing approximately 100,000 tonnes of plastic (equivalent to more than 740 Boeing 777s). It is located halfway between Hawaii and California, over 2400 km (1500 miles) from civilization. Our offshore crew spends seven weeks at a time in the GPGP; we asked them what's the hardest part of their job and why they do it:

NOW HIRING: Ocean Microplastics Research Intern In this internship, you will be responsible for the analysis of trawl samples collected from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in our laboratory in Rotterdam. Your results will be used to elevate our understanding of plastic transport and fate in the marine environment. Learn more and apply on our website:

LATEST: we are deploying a second Interceptor in Guatemala, hoping to restore one of the most plastic-polluted places on earth - the Gulf of Honduras, to its original state. Our first Interceptor, Interceptor 006, was deployed in Guatemala’s Rio Las Vacas in 2023. Since then, it has prevented over 10,000,000 kg of trash (equivalent to over 2200 truckloads) from flowing to the Gulf of Honduras. We estimate that we are currently stopping about 60-70% of the pollution, and hope that the addition of Interceptor 021 will help to address the remaining leakage. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eprJQkEn.

We are back in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and System 03 is deployed once again. Coordinates: 29°51.9' N / 147°57.6' W. You can follow the exact location of System 03 (and our impact) on our website: https://lnkd.in/eq7Xceth.

Is there life among the plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? GPGP is located over 2400 km (1500 miles) from civilization and is home to an estimated 100,000 tons of plastic debris, but also to floating life known as neuston, a collective of species living at the sea surface. Our cleanup operations present a unique opportunity to collect data from this remote region, helping us understand the ecosystem of this area and how we can maximize the ecological benefits of our offshore cleanup activities. Our new research provides important insights into neuston dynamics in the patch. The study reveals no elevated densities of neuston within plastic hotspots in the GPGP. In other words, while the hotspot territory contains more plastic, it does not contain more neuston. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gjyierdU

A few moments from Love Tomorrow, where our Founder & CEO Boyan Slat shared some insights into our recent milestone of 15,000,000 kg of trash removed from oceans and rivers worldwide, how we got here, and what's next on the agenda this year. You can learn more about our projects and impact here: https://lnkd.in/enbHUbRZ.

One more step towards a cleaner ocean - another 10,336 kg of trash extracted from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

NOW HIRING: People & Operations Intern We are looking for a new intern who will get first-hand experience of the day-to-day activities within our People Operations and Recruitment domain, by closely collaborating with our P&O team. By providing administrative support, you will help strengthen and create a great employee experience for our international crew members. Learn more and apply on our website:

NOW HIRING: Senior Finance Business Partner The Finance Business Partner will be critical in driving financial excellence and strategic decision-making within our organization to ensure our donations are impactfully allocated. As a key liaison between the finance and program management teams, this role is designed to provide comprehensive financial support, insightful analysis, and strategic guidance as we begin the scale-up phase of our mission. Learn more and apply on our website: