What happens to the plastic from the ocean cleanup?

By recycling the collected ocean plastic into beautiful products that are made with certified plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, we aim to make the cleanup operational costs, to a large extent, financially self-sustainable.

What would happen if we cleaned the ocean?

We can expect to not have seafood any more by the year 2050. As a study reported by National Geographic warns, the oceans’ biodiversity is being lost. As things stand, 29 percent of our seafood species have already been eliminated. Some species of marine life will continue to migrate, while others will be killed off.

Where does all the trash in the ocean go?

Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The garbage patches Some floating plastics collect in the centre of subtropical circulating currents known as gyres, between 20 to 40 degrees north and south, to create these garbage patches. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Here, the ocean currents converge at the centre of the gyre and sink.

What does 4ocean do with the trash they collect?

Everything we collect is brought back to our facility where it is carefully sorted. At our South Florida location, everything we can’t recycle is taken to Solid Waste Authority (the most efficient, lowest emission facility in the country) where it is turned into energy. …

How do we remove plastic from the ocean?

We aim to clean up 90\% of floating ocean plastic pollution To achieve this objective, we have to work on a combination of closing the source and cleaning up what has already accumulated in the ocean and doesn’t go away by itself.

How do we clean the ocean?

How can you help our ocean?

1. Conserve Water. Use less water so excess runoff and wastewater will not flow into the ocean.
2. Reduce Pollutants.
3. Reduce Waste.
4. Shop Wisely.
5. Reduce Vehicle Pollution.
6. Use Less Energy.
7. Fish Responsibly.
8. Practice Safe Boating.

What can we do to clean up the oceans?

15 Things You Can Do to Help Keep Oceans Clean

1. Educate yourself.
2. Cut down on plastic use.
3. Hold Companies Accountable.
4. Be aware of chemicals in your gardens and on your lawn.
5. Recognize the harm of individual litter.
6. Volunteer your time to clean up.
7. Donate to an ocean charity.
8. Watch what you flush.

How do we fix ocean pollution?

Here are seven ways you can make a difference, starting today.

1. Reduce Your Use of Single-Use Plastics.
2. Recycle Properly.
3. Participate In (or Organize) a Beach or River Cleanup.
4. Support Bans.
5. Avoid Products Containing Microbeads.
6. Spread the Word.
7. Support Organizations Addressing Plastic Pollution.

How does trash get into oceans?

People often leave trash on beaches or throw it into the water from boats or offshore facilities, such as oil rigs. Sometimes, litter makes its way into the ocean from land. This debris is carried by storm drains, canals, or rivers. The wind can even blow trash from landfills and other areas into the water.

Why do we put trash in the ocean?

Marine debris comes from many different sources and enters the ocean in many ways. Intentional littering and dumping are a big cause of marine debris. Those rivers and streams can eventually carry the trash to the ocean. Improper or careless waste disposal is another big cause.

How much trash has 4ocean removed?

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — 4ocean, the mission-driven company working to solve the world’s ocean plastic crisis, announced today it has pulled 5 million pounds of trash from the ocean and coastlines worldwide.

Who cleans the trash in the ocean?

Ramping up the cleanup. The catalyst behind the cleaning is The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit trying to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. Boyan Slat, who founded the organization in 2013 at the age of 18, called the most recent testing phase a success, but said there’s still much to be done.