Solving ocean crises by unifying and empowering global communities!sm
With the help of donors like you, OpenOceans Global is developing solutions to save our ocean.
With the help of donors like you, OpenOceans Global is developing solutions to save our ocean.
More than 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean each year1, harming marine species and fouling beaches and coastal waters around the world. Most of that waste is carried there by rivers, with the highest flows coming from Asia.
OpenOceans Global aims to stop this stream of plastic from reaching the ocean. Showing the links between the rivers and plastic debris on beaches is a key first step.
We are mapping where large amounts of plastic are collecting on shorelines and using advanced technologies to connect this waste to probable sources. Once a river has been identified as a source, we will connect local leaders and international experts, so they can share solutions and work together to stop the flows of plastic to the sea.
We are also serving as a hub for sharing innovative ways to address other dimensions of the ocean plastic crisis, including ways to improve waste management and reducing, reusing, and substituting other materials for plastic.
Uncontained plastic from five countries contributes nearly 70% percent of river-borne plastic to the global ocean.2
metric tons of plastic waste go into the ocean each year
That's equal to 932,462 trash trucks filled with waste
of ocean plastic comes from land-based sources - mostly rivers
The immediate solution is preventing plastic from reaching the ocean via rivers
countries contribute nearly 70% of river-borne plastic to the ocean
Let's work together to stop plastic emissions from the biggest sources
