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5. They're not deployed at scale yet (see above)

Wed Sep 27, 2023, 09:23 PM

Sep 2023

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EXPECTED IMPACT

Our floating systems are designed to capture plastics ranging from small pieces, just millimeters in size, up to large debris, including massive, discarded fishing nets (ghost nets), which can be tens of meters wide.

Modeling predicts we need around 10 full-size systems to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

After fleets of systems are deployed into every ocean gyre, combined with source reduction, The Ocean Cleanup projects to be able to remove 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.

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How System 03 cleans the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - The Ocean Cleanup [View all] OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 OP

Certainly about time. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #1

System 03 is the latest design OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #4

Are they publicly traded? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #6

They call their "investors" "donors." OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #9

And that's a good thing. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #10

Fascinating! I wonder what percentage of the plastic that is actually out there gets removed. nt CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #2

They're not deployed at scale yet (see above) OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #5

Ghost nets kill a lot of sea life... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2023 #7

Well, now that they have developed a system which is working well... OKIsItJustMe Sep 2023 #11

Thanks for the info. I am encouraged! nt CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2023 #8

K&R 2naSalit Sep 2023 #3