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Hydro Flask just launched a major partnership with Ocean Conservancy to tackle the 200 million metric tons of plastic choking our oceans. The multi-year initiative will mobilize millions of sports fans and concertgoers to ditch single-use plastics at stadiums and venues worldwide.
The Ocean Cleanup is launching a game-changing strategy this summer that uses AI and drones to find plastic hotspots in real time. It's like a weather forecast, but for tracking ocean trash.
The Ocean Cleanup is bringing its high-tech river cleanup program to Manila, targeting plastic pollution before it reaches the ocean. The Philippines contributes 0.75 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic to the ocean annually.
A Netherlands-based nonprofit has achieved the largest ocean cleanup in history, pulling over 53 million kilograms of plastic from the world's oceans. Their innovative system targets both ocean gyres and river sources to reduce plastic pollution by 90% by 2040.
Scientists created a breakthrough database that helps satellites spot plastic pollution in the ocean by analyzing how different plastics reflect light. The tool could revolutionize cleanup efforts by tracking debris across vast ocean areas that were previously impossible to monitor.
Hydro Flask is teaming up with Ocean Conservancy for a multi-year partnership aimed at eliminating single-use plastics from stadiums, venues, and coastlines. The collaboration will mobilize athletes, artists, and millions of fans to take action against ocean plastic pollution.
The Ocean Cleanup has pulled more than 45 million kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers, the largest haul by any single project worldwide. The milestone proves cleanup technology works at scale, though it also shows just how much plastic still flows into our waters every day.
A project started by a frustrated teenager has pulled more than 45 million kilograms of plastic from the world's oceans and aims to clean 90% of marine plastic by 2040. The Ocean Cleanup now operates between Hawaii and California while expanding to rivers and coastal cities.
A decade of research has produced 100 peer-reviewed studies helping scientists understand and fight ocean plastic pollution. The Ocean Cleanup's journey includes flying over garbage patches, diving beneath research vessels, and even a call from the Secret Service.
A young inventor's nonprofit is deploying technology in 30 of the world's most polluting cities to prevent ocean plastic before it starts. Their data shows a small number of rivers cause most ocean pollution, and they're stopping it at the source.
The Ocean Cleanup just had its biggest year yet, removing over 25 million kilograms of plastic from the world's waters in 2025. The Dutch nonprofit is now shifting strategy to stop pollution at its source before it ever reaches the ocean.
A Dutch inventor started designing ocean cleanup technology as a teenager and has now deployed systems that use ocean currents and solar power to collect plastic waste. Experts say the approach offers real promise for tackling pollution at scale. #
What started as a 16-year-old's frustration with ocean plastic has grown into a global movement deploying innovative technology to clean our waters. Boyan Slat's vision is now removing tons of waste from oceans and rivers before it reaches the sea.
A teenager with no degree and €300 built floating barriers that now capture ocean plastic across the world. His organization has pulled more than 11.5 million kilograms of trash from oceans and rivers.
A partnership between Kia and The Ocean Cleanup has stopped 175 tons of plastic waste from reaching the Pacific Ocean, and they're just getting started. The project is now expanding to protect LA's waters ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
A young engineer who saw more plastic than fish while diving as a teenager has now removed 50,000 tonnes of trash from waterways and says he can clean the world's oceans in just ten years. His solution targets the 1% of rivers responsible for 80% of ocean plastic.
The Ocean Cleanup is working to partner with Fiji to fight plastic pollution affecting Pacific islands. The global nonprofit wants to support local communities facing environmental challenges they didn't create.
Scientists just built a tool that could help spot plastic pollution in our oceans from space, bringing us closer to tracking millions of tons of debris before it spreads across the globe. A new library of 25,000 "fingerprints" from marine trash is helping researchers teach satellites what to look for.
A NASA intern has created a massive "fingerprint" database of 25,000 debris signatures that could help satellites spot plastic pollution in our oceans. The breakthrough brings scientists closer to tracking the millions of tons of garbage flowing through our waters every year.
A new floating barrier in Chennai's waterways caught five tonnes of trash in just two days, with locals turning garbage into opportunity. The project pays waste pickers to collect plastic before it reaches the ocean.
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