The Interceptor Original is our first river plastic interceptor technology. It is fully solar powered and can work autonomously until full.| The Ocean Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup aims to tackle 1000 rivers to stem 80% of the river plastic pollution flow to oceans. The Interceptor technology prevents plastic from entering the world’s oceans.| The Ocean Cleanup
Track our progress on this dashboard and learn more about upcoming and deployed cleanup solutions, for both rivers and oceans.| The Ocean Cleanup
Rivers are a major source of plastic waste in the oceans. We estimate that 1000 rivers, are accountable for nearly 80% of global annual riverine plastic emissions, which range between 0.8 – 2.7 million metric tons per year, with small urban rivers amongst the most polluting.| The Ocean Cleanup
We are cleaning up ocean plastic in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Learn more about the technology used and the cleanup progress here.| The Ocean Cleanup