The Great Ocean Cleanup: 11 tons of plastic pulled from the Pacific

Every year, millions of tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans or flow down rivers. If nothing is done, plastic will increasingly pollute our ecosystems, health and economy

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12.08.2023. 17:55h

During this week, the company "The Ocean Cleanup" removed 11.353 kilograms of plastic waste during the cleaning of the Pacific Ocean.

"The Ocean Cleanup" is a non-profit organization specialized in cleaning the ocean and has modern technology at its disposal.

This undertaking is considered one of the largest ocean cleanups in history, reports RTS.

This week we had our largest ever extraction from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: 11,353 kg of plastic out of the ocean for good. As we transition to System 03, we see that increasing system size leads to bigger catches. pic.twitter.com/5UcrpATHbi
- The Ocean Cleanup (@TheOceanCleanup) August 11, 2023

Every year, millions of tons of plastic are dumped into the oceans or flow down rivers. If nothing is done, plastic will increasingly pollute our ecosystems, health and economy.

The main motive for cleaning the ocean from plastic and other waste is a healthy ecological environment. Ocean cleanup consists of two phases:

First, plastic is collected in different selected parts of the ocean, and then it is pulled out on a special purpose ship using special technology.

In addition to the ocean, river courses are also cleaned because garbage reaches the ocean through them.

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