The Great Pacific Ocean Cleanup has begun. And it is beautiful indeed!

[Spartan303]

As the title suggests, the Pacific ocean cleanup is getting under way with the proof of System 002 working. System 003 looks to be even better and also a possible collect even more garbage. This is what I call progress on this issue.

The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic. We aim to remove 90% of the floating plastic with the help of ocean cleanup systems and river interception technologies.

theoceancleanup.com

 

[Rocinante]

That's pretty damn cool, I hope it all works well

 

[Spartan303]

That's pretty damn cool, I hope it all works well

Indeed. This is the kind of environmentalism I can get behind.

 

[Bacle]

Oh this is nice news to hear; getting that garbage out of the ocean is a win for everyone.

 

[Bigking321]

Nice. Everyone can get behind this.

 

[LordsFire]

Good progress.

 

[Spartan303]

Update:

They're installing Interceptor Barriers in Jamaica to help stem the flow of plastic into the oceans. This is one of several methods the great ocean cleanup is using to stop the flow of plastic at its source.






More updates will be provided as they become available.

 

[Spartan303]

Some Updates on the progress of the Ocean and river cleanups.


April 6.





March 28th 2022

Progress report on the Interceptors in Jamaica.

Interceptors 008, 009, and 010 have collected ≈1357 kg of trash in Kingston, Jamaica. The trash collected in these gullies so far mainly consists of PET bottles. With a median weight of ≈20 g for a half-liter PET water bottle, you do the math!

We are still trialing and optimizing this setup – special attention goes to the offloading process that will be put to the test during the rainy season when we expect a larger trash influx.

The Ocean Cleanup on LinkedIn: Interceptors 008, 009, and 010 have collected ≈1357 kg of trash in… | 137 comments

Interceptors 008, 009, and 010 have collected ≈1357 kg of trash in Kingston, Jamaica. 🇯🇲 The trash collected in these gullies so far mainly consists of PET… | 137 comments on LinkedIn

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March 18, 2022

Coldplay adopted Interceptor 005, Neon Moon 1, is operational in Jamaica. Interceptor 005 is our first deployment of the third-generation design updated for efficiency and quicker production.

March 14, 2022

We transformed the plastic catch from System 001/B into our first product – sunglasses and have recently reached the goal to fund the cleaning of 500,000 football fields worth of ocean. Here are some reflections about the entire journey from trash to treasure.

March 1, 2022

Sunglasses are out of stock. They've reached their funding goals.

End of February 2022, we reached our goal of funding the cleanup of half a million football fields' worth of the ocean with our first ocean plastic product. Every one of The Ocean Cleanup Sunglasses has found its owner. As a non-profit, we direct all of the proceeds into our ongoing cleanup operations in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This achievement marks the proof of concept that we can create value from the ocean plastic catch: the material can be recycled into high-quality consumer products, giving people a tangible way to support us and help raise funds for the mission.

February 26, 2022

Artificial Intelligence is being used to monitor plastic density in the oceans.

A key objective for our Research Team is to provide data-driven insights to help us determine optimal locations for cleanup operations. New technology and tools that use artificial intelligence (AI) are helping us to create detailed maps of plastic densities in remote ocean locations.

Using AI to Monitor Plastic Density in the Ocean • Updates • The Ocean Cleanup


How to donate.

With Permission from the Staff I'm attaching this link to help with donations. This is a worthy cause that I believe is worth donating in.

Donate • Help Fund the Cleanup • The Ocean Cleanup

Support the cleanup of ocean and river plastic by becoming a donor to The Ocean Cleanup. Your contributions help us get closer to the goal of clean oceans.

theoceancleanup.com

 

[f1onagher]

I literally was talking about this with my dad yesterday. The Matrix has gotten real lazy as of late.