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Interceptor™

A scalable solution to intercept river plastic pollution

January 2020

Interceptor™

A scalable solution to intercept river plastic pollution

  • World Alliance Member
  • Featured Solution
  • Labelled Solution
Label Date January 27, 2020
From Netherlands
Maturity stage TRL 7 - Prototype testing in the real world

Knowing that rivers are the main source of ocean plastic pollution (1000 rivers are responsible for roughly 80% of the pollution), the Interceptor™ is the scalable solution to prevent debris from entering the world's oceans from rivers. It is 100% solar-powered, extracts debris autonomously, and can be placed in the majority of the world's most polluting rivers.

The Environmental Benefits

  • It can extract 50,000 kilograms of plastic per day
  • 100% solar-powered

The Financial Benefits

  • Can help mitigate the average economic loss amounting to 615M$ in Europe

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Company Profile

The Ocean Cleanup

The Ocean Cleanup develops advanced technologies to rid the world's oceans of plastic.

Headquarters 3014 AT Rotterdam, Netherlands
Type Non-profit project
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