
Become a Citizen Scientist
Become a citizen scientist and play an important role in our mission to rid the world’s oceans of plastic. To solve the ocean plastic pollution problem, it is crucial that we have a deep understanding of it. To optimize our global cleanup strategy, our Research team is investigating plastic transport through rivers and plastic accumulation in the oceans. Such an undertaking is a great challenge, and we need your help to collect valuable data in the field. There are currently two different ways you can get involved as a volunteer citizen scientist anytime, anywhere:

Citizen Scientist Map
See fellow citizen scientist contributions to quantifying plastic pollution all over the world.
Research at The Ocean Cleanup
We believe that, to develop the most optimal cleanup technologies, it is essential that we truly understand the problem. Unfortunately, very little is known about the properties and dynamics of ocean plastic pollution – this is why we invest in scientific research. By understanding the sources, transport, and fate of plastic in the ocean, we create the foundation onto which we develop our cleanup solutions. Learn more about our other research initiatives: