In the vast, swirling expanse of the North Pacific Ocean lies a phenomenon as intriguing as it is troubling – the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP). This colossal debris vortex stretching from ...

The United Nations' lead agency on international development is partnering with Ocean Cleanup to address plastic waste in oceans and rivers around the world. The U.N. Development Programme and the ...

First system to be tested at sea, hopes to help "Great Pacific Garbage Patch." The Ocean Cleanup, the Dutch foundation developing advanced technologies to rid the oceans of plastic, unveiled its North ...

Offshore vessel owner Maersk Supply Service, A.P. Moller – Maersk, and The Ocean Cleanup have agreed to extend their collaboration to complete the validation of the system by The Ocean Cleanup which ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new device recently installed in Los Angeles is helping block tons of garbage from floating out into the Pacific Ocean. The Interceptor, made by the Dutch nonprofit The Ocean ...

The Ocean Cleanup developed technology to catch trash in rivers before it flows into the ocean. During a recent storm in L.A., it was wildly successful. When heavy rain fell in Los Angeles last ...

The 19-year-old Boyan Slat announced his Ocean Cleanup Array concept is technically and financially viable to rid the ocean of plastic pollution. While diving in Greece as a 16-year-old, Boyan Slat ...

The atmospheric river storm hitting California this week presents a test for an experimental waste-capturing system that’s intended to keep plastic bottles, diapers and other trash from flowing into ...

A new video from The Ocean Cleanup demonstrates its extraordinary effectiveness in combating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The non-profit's machines are featured in the video, which claims that ten ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Rebecca Helm despises the phrase “Great Pacific Garbage Patch.” This moniker is used ...

Researchers use laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills. They tested variations of a fast-pulsing laser treatment, closely examining the nanoscopic ...

The Ocean Cleanup has replaced a metal trash interceptor in Guatemala with a two-part barricade system that includes plastic components from East Canton, Ohio-based Worthington Products Inc. The ...