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After a rocky start with broken parts and failed attempts, the Ocean Cleanup's massive floating device is finally working in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The system now captures everything from fishing nets to tiny microplastics using just ocean currents.
Scientists confirm their cleanup efforts in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch are working without harming marine life. After years of research and innovation, teams are successfully removing massive amounts of plastic while protecting ocean ecosystems.
Racing sailors are becoming citizen scientists, using AI cameras to map plastic pollution in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup is equipping Pacific Cup competitors with smart technology to detect debris and target future cleanup missions.
Racing sailors are becoming ocean scientists by carrying AI cameras through the world's largest plastic pollution zone. Their data will help clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch faster and smarter.
A new study proves we can remove 80% of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in just 10 years. After three years of real-world testing, scientists now have a proven plan to clean one of the ocean's most polluted regions.
Scientists discovered 46 species living on plastic debris in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, creating an entirely new ocean ecosystem. Coastal creatures are surviving and reproducing thousands of miles from shore on long-lasting plastic rafts.
Scientists discovered dozens of coastal species living and reproducing on floating plastic debris over 1,000 miles from shore. What was once seen only as environmental disaster is now revealing unexpected biological complexity.
Scientists are using GPS trackers on abandoned fishing nets to create the first moving map of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Yacht racers and researchers teamed up to deploy 144 ocean drifters and tag 27 ghost nets.