How to stop plastic getting into the ocean

Ocean Clean-up founder Boyan Slat leads an organization deploying Interceptor boats across Asia, Africa, and South America to intercept an estimated two-thirds of river-borne plastic before it reaches the ocean. These vessels collect approximately 50,000 kilograms of waste daily, utilizing data from advanced camera systems to quantify debris and inform policies targeting the 1,000 waterways responsible for 80% of global ocean pollution. To ensure long-term viability and mitigate the projected 2050 crisis where marine plastic could outweigh fish, the group is scaling its fleet while transitioning collected waste into sellable products to achieve operational self-sufficiency.