Interceptor 006 and 021: Getting closer to the end of plastic pollution in the Gulf of Honduras

[@UBERsnosluoc]

it's crazy just how much plastic there is

[@ronald4011]

Not really, it's crazy that everyone is trowing it in the river

[@kenpe1455]

Third world

[@LeagueLOLv1]

@@ronald4011 Not really, trash management sucks in these poor areas, it all gets dumped into the rivers

[@ronald4011]

​@@LeagueLOLv1 so that's normal and the plastic not? Bali uses 2 million plastic bottles a day. So this is not surprising

[@drooplug]

I believe their is a landfill up river. They do have barriers there, but during heavy rainfall, they are not enough to prevent trash from washing into the river. This barrier was installed to mitigate that.

[@joogsquad]

Bless you all, thank you for what you do.

[@samanthahartley6853]

wow to see someone i think as amazeing following and comenting on ocean cleanup just confirms what a wonderful guy you are

[@Lebeha]

This has really made a visible difference. I have lived in Belize on the Gulf of Honduras for over 20 years. When I first came there was plastic garbage washing up onto the beach every day. It was very obvious that the majority of the plastic was from Hispanic countries, and products that are not sold in Belize. This year I remarked that there was visibly much less plastic washing up onto the beach than there had been years before.

[@ilftc8892]

happy to see the man who started this ocean cleanup is still going strong, much love

[@dmwm771]

Amazing!!! Is the Guatemala Government in paralel working on solutions for waste logistics so that the river communities stop dumping their trash into the river?

[@LatinJck]

Not that I am aware of and Guatemalan Minister of the Environment, Maria Jose Iturbide is silent in this issue.

[@ingridwatsup9671]

@@LatinJckSad!

[@thereadersvoice]

​@@LatinJck It comes as no great surprise. They don't have the technology, the infrastructure, or even the know-how to stop the pollution where it starts.

[@SnarkyMcsnarkles24]

@@thereadersvoice Why make lame excuses like that? Its pretty simple dont throw trash on the ground. It doesnt take a genius to understand that. You start with having people with morals. They seem to be lacking in that department.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Yes, other countries removed their trash when they were poorer than Guatemala is now ​@@SnarkyMcsnarkles24

[@naturenut7695]

It is mind blowing the amount of plastic in that video. I sure appreciate all your.I've done and trying to clean up the ocean. I look forward to the progress of this latest placement. Hope to see new videos on it.

[@TheHEROFamily]

This makes be so incredibly happy but also absolutely sad. The work this company is doing is nothing short of amazing but holy crap, look at all that garbage and plastic. And this is just one river worth.

[@anna-lenameijer9942]

Yepp, that's what it's like in poor countries; no money for important things: poor people=no taxes=environment last on the list

[@marilynnorourke56]

Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to stopping this damage to the environment. Many blessings of joy and good health on all of you !!

[@happiersoul]

Finally something to cheer about when it comes to our beautiful planet. People of the world owe so much appreciation to the perseverance and dedication to the Ocean Cleanup crews. God bless you all!!💗

[@Maria-ig1bd]

Que Dios les bendiga! Gracias por ayudar en este pedacito de paraíso maltratado que es Guatemala. Ojala que se cure y todo vaya a mejor.

[@aye3678]

You guys are the best!

[@Pheebs77]

The problem is that if the infrastructure for collecting and disposing or recycling of trash is not in place then the problem will perpetuate. Governments need lobbying to sort their act out regarding waste collection and disposal.

[@turkizno]

For real, like the amount of plastic I see in these videos since the barrier has been up is.. not decreasing AT ALL. The local government really oughtta pick up the slack

[@Ms.takenlee]

The real problem is the import of plastic in the first place. A tropical region like that needs to start transitioning to pressed banana leaves, bamboo, and other sustainable/biodegradable materials. They also need to process the existing plastic on site and make building materials

[@kristofbogaert4902]

They should realize there is money to be made in trash. Installing laws such polluter pays principles can help create a waste and recycling sector which in turn creates jobs and supports your economy. In addition Europe will be looking for ALOT of recycled plastics in the.coming years. All the more reason for these goverments to act. Otherwise we will keep doing stuff like this which is nice but doesn't inherently solve the issue

[@tomc2180]

The citizens and government of Guatemala should be ashamed of themselves

[@guybartlett9587]

I'm a avid beach cleaner ,you are right recycling centers everywhere which creates jobs and deposits on at least all beverage bottles at 5c a bottle there will not be any left as trash, this should all be done by coke and pepsi but..

[@ingridwatsup9671]

👏👏👏❤️Thank you Ocean Cleanup Team! We love that you save our world for generations to come! 🇳🇱🌷🌷🌷❤️

[@rosschirstopher]

I've been following this project since the beginning. You guys are seriously helping save our planet, and for that I cannot be more thankful. Godspeed my friends

[@K0ALA.]

It’s disgusting to see that much rubbish just floating in the river. What a shame. Thanks guys for helping to fix part of this issue

[@tweedledee9573]

Keep saving the world! ❤️🌍🌎🌏❤️

[@thulekovish8188]

It's very hopeful. Thank you to all the bright minds and good hearts, the people who care.

[@sambrobst6852]

The shot at 1:10 is INSANE. Absolutely incredible work.

[@MarDos]

It's so satisfying to watch these solutions in action! Awesome! 💚

[@madmaxxx01]

So proud of good humans out there, everyone involved in helping the environment is a wonderful human being!!! Your work does not go unoticed.

[@Michael-ln7us]

Great to see a second barrier being installed, this river certainly needs it. I guess the no1 priority is reducing the plastic entering the river system in the first place. The government needs to work on making it easier for residents to dispose of their rubbish. Will people be more encouraged to throw their rubbish in the river because they know it will get collected now? Of course stopping it entering the ocean is a great thing. Great work guys

[@playlistofthegods]

No one that is so poor and looking for their next meal gives a shit about the environment. End poverty-save planet.

[@thereadersvoice]

​​@@playlistofthegods That is honestly one of the most intelligent comments I have ever seen. You actually hit the nail right square on the head. But, income inequality has existed since long before the dawn of time, and it certainly is not going anywhere any time soon.

[@user-gd6ir4yv4m]

Thank you so much for what you do. My daughter is a Marine Biologist specializing in shark reproduction and conservation. Your work will help keep our rivers and oceans healthy. Keep up the fight!

[@Ddp84]

Absolutely amazing work, total respect👏❤️

[@monartotoujours3173]

Thanks!

[@nnozz1373]

Great job TOC!

[@erinrow399]

This is a shinning example of what dedicated and motivated people can do when given support. This is hope embodied. ❤ thank you!

[@suzieb8366]

Wonderful!!!! Well done and thank you to the team and Guatemala.

[@Apaa.Dawggg]

This video moves me. The amount we take from our planet and use it for our benefit. It’s only right we take care of the planet that takes care of us. Thank you for this work

[@larswillsen]

Amazing work, thank you! ♥

[@CorvetteAustin24]

021 is going to be a beast of a system!

[@dinshawh007]

Thanks

[@Maffmatix]

I'm so proud of all of you at The Ocean Cleanup. Thank you.

[@JustinJamesJeep]

One thing that keeps coming up in my mind is that it appears these locals are beginning to take advantage of the free garbage disposal. Should we also be trying to remove the garbage before it ends up in the rivers.

[@dr.a006]

Right?? Where’s the source? PEOPLE upstream throwing their shit into the rivers!😠

[@TheViettan28]

@@dr.a006 It is not like you thought. There is a dump site up stream and the dump site is leaking. They should have fix the dump site problem.

[@SoundslikeColby]

Thanks for making the world a better place!

[@EarthlingTraveling]

🎉 congrats on the amazing progress!!

[@donnaosborne2462]

I love watching all your hard work. Keep going

[@TheReapersSon]

I've followed this project for a couple months now after learning about it. It's incredible. The problem solving and solution is impressive! Thank you for doing this!

[@keletienne7947]

Wow! Seeing this much plastic being stopped from entering the ocean makes me so happy! Thank you!!!

[@banksiasong]

This is a fine example to all of the world about what can be done practically to clear our precious water of litter. Bravo!

[@lastlines09]

I love what you and I am very grateful to all who came up with the idea, turned that idea into reality, are improving it constantly and are saving our most precious resource we have, water. I am very thankful to all who are involved.

[@crwydryn]

Bravo to all involved in this.

[@RamblingRodeo]

IT is awesome to see that all working out as intended, i wonder how is the recycling going and what form is that taking within that of Guatemala? Is it being turned into Raw materials and sold back into the marketplace, to companies or what? Is it revitalizing that of the country in small areas or what?

[@markfrye9178]

It’s incredible how deep the waste is at Intercepter 006

[@octaviodelser]

the engineering and iterative design is very impressive, it looks like the company had really embraced engineering values & has attracted amazing talent. To the engineers congratulations the solutions you are delivering are very clean.

[@oliverwallace3211]

This video is so important and deserves so many more views. Great work TOC

[@dajobra]

Good work team! If you guys put a plastic shredder next to system 06 you would save a lot of trips on the trucks, less air to move around

[@jingusbrule797]

Maybe get it into a warehouse before you turn it into more microplastics.

[@bobjones4827]

Thank you ! Truly on behalf of all the marine life you are saving. Thank you

[@bobbymoss6160]

Have you guys tried reaching out to the India government? I bet you did and got completely rejected because they think Ganges is clean and pure. 😅

[@abhishekgupta-yz6xj]

Ganga already uses different kind of Interceptors.. Also if you would google you will realise Ganga is improving with increased Dolphins as well plus Oxygen levels is better

[@ronald4011]

It's the media. Body's are not floating there

[@theoceancleanup]

Earlier this year we announced our first partnership in India. We are teaming up with Bharat Clean Rivers Foundation to collaborate on their campaign to tackle plastic pollution in the nation’s rivers - starting in Mumbai. Read more here: theoceancleanup.com/updates/mumbai-calling-the-ocean-cleanup-and-bharat-clean-rivers-foundation-join-forces-in-india/

[@bobbymoss6160]

@@theoceancleanup That's good to know. But they have to also work on stopping the dumping too..

[@vrishankshah715]

@@theoceancleanup How can Mumbai locals support your mission ?

[@HelenBennett57]

This is absolutely incredible. Thank you all so much! I absolutely love watching your videos.

[@bebelives]

Just awesome people doing awesome work

[@Nico.h.07]

thank you for the work

[@ThrowBackZone]

Is anyone else blown away by the amount of trash these barriers are stopping? If this doesn’t motivate us to reduce plastic use, I don’t know what will!

[@ValidatingUsername]

Acts of god sometimes blow trash away from those who intend to put it in the right place, it takes faith to put in the work to make sure it’s collected as stewards of the environment and reaffirm belief in gods plan.

[@thereadersvoice]

"Faith" has never cured a single disease. "Faith" has never developed any new technologies. "Faith" has never produced energy for homes or businesses. "Faith" has never enhanced efficiency for anything. Would you like for me to go on? Because I absolutely can. While people like you sit around "praying" over things, people like Mr. Boyan Slat are busy "DOING" something about real problems. Spare us your ill-informed religious mania.

[@kazapthegreat5306]

Amazing work by everyone involved! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ChristianBlueChimp]

We also need to focus on the problem in the first place: To educate people to take trash to the garbage can and someone to empty them!

[@bretthollingshead7810]

In these third world countries, there are no garbage cans, and there’s no agency that comes by to empty them. It either accumulates in town, or locals toss it in the river. I’m not saying it right but that’s their reality. Far different than the luxuries you and I have.

[@unoxunox4086]

Import of one time use plastics into countries without infrastructure ist the Problem. Blame politics and companies, Not the people.

[@arihaviv8510]

Nobody there to pick up the trash..no garbage trucks or sanitation department.

[@richrowley8355]

Heart warming

[@granny-nyan]

So excited for this new project! ❤🎉

[@shockers12512]

its great to see this picking up steam and being put into practice. these efforts are making a difference and its working. with each installation in these rivers the water ways are seeing less trash.

[@hjordistorfa]

I have realy and truely the deapest Respect for Ocean Cleanup and the Interceptor program.. it's simply Amazing what this has done for the location they have been to.. Great Grand Work everyone it's so Pleasing to watch your videos.. Thank you from my heart & future generation.. Stay safe and Take care Greetings from Skandinavia ✨️💝✨️🇮🇸😊👍💞

[@Anna-Gunilla1792]

So satisfying to watch!

[@peterjarnes25]

We need to help them create recycling plants in all these areas that don't have them. And show them how to safely run them.❤

[@helendea4559]

We need to stop making plastic all together!

[@CrankyOldNerd]

is anything being done to change what is causing that much plastic to be in the river int he first place? it's great you're catching it but if you're not going to reduce it just seems like a band-aid on a bigger problem.

[@paladintrueknight]

That's the issue of developing the waste management system, which is handled by local government.

[@theoceancleanup]

We are here to significantly reduce the amount of trash entering the Caribbean Sea from the Motagua River. We see this Interceptor deployment as the fastest way to achieve this goal. Upstream changes are part of the solution too, but these changes require time. We hope that one day our Interceptor Barricade will no longer be needed, and we know that the authorities are working to prevent the trash from flowing into the river. But we also know that these periodic tsunamis of trash continue to cause great harm to the oceans. We want to ensure that the Barricade prevents this river debris from becoming ocean pollution to give us the time needed to address the waste management issues behind the problem.

[@CrankyCorvid]

@@theoceancleanup thanks for this info, I had the exact same question and no doubt many who watch this video do, as well. Maybe pin this at the top of the comments, please?

[@beaky29]

I am amazed at the work that has gone into these barriers and it’s very clearly achieving its objectives. However, is there action/education being taken to stop the amount of waste in the rivers in the first place? Breaks my heart to see places left like this

[@seelk.6189]

Great Job. Keep on going. I love to watch your videos

[@connorwebb6724]

thank you for all the work u do!

[@marekmiettinen283]

How is the collected garbage processed and who’s paying for that? Isn’t the root problem that garbage collection/processing isn’t funded, so people dump it in the river?

[@marc_aussie]

This may be a cheaper way to do the same thing- aggregate all the plastic to one spot and truck it in large loads versus door to door trucks.

[@CrankyCorvid]

Came here to ask this same question… @theoceancleanup, what’s being done to reduce the production of so much waste to begin with??

[@MrPeterCrenshaw]

Improper disposal of local garbage is only the minor part of the root problem. The major part is global garbage trade. The USA and EU among others ship their garbage to Guatemala, India and other countries. This is even considered recycling in the countries of origin. Guatemala can’t handle the wast amount of westerners garbage though.

[@TheTrojanhorse2010]

This looks like an amazing project. Keep us updated. I am looking forward to see its impact when it's in place!

[@ColeenCreeden]

Thank you for these efforts! It is paying off. I live on Ambergris Caye, Belize and we are seeing a lot less garbage wash up on the beach from Guatemala.

[@ernscherjung]

Der nächste Schritt für eine bessere Zukunft ❤

[@Rick-Rarick]

God bless this team and their amazing work!

[@JamesTyrrellOnline]

That mud bank road for access to the plastic on 006 could really do with a road/concrete station at the bottom I think! Soooo much plastic.

[@iuliiavasiuta2740]

Thank you! Great job and amazing results. I am supporting your organization each month ❤

[@rojimowi]

Ocean Cleanup has taken on a monumental task, and they are seeing positive results. Bravo Zulu!!! Roji

[@CarlosAlberto-ii1li]

It will never be the end, it is the people that need education.................not the plastic.

[@Scartomuffin]

This is meaningful to me. I need to help with these things

[@Essin62]

Amazing work. Thank you!

[@JoyfulWisdom]

I appreciate you and your work. Thank you 🙏🏻💖🐉

[@bobjones4827]

You gus are real heroes. Legitimately Captain Planet and the planeteers have got nothing over you guys!!

[@noelle3551]

There is a massive river clean up in Vietnam going on presently! Something similar but organised by the youth

[@ktinxx]

Amazing work, congratulations! I am proud to be a donor, every euro spent on these solution-oriented projects is an investment into a livable future on our beautiful planet! 👏👏👏

[@robertb.seddon1687]

Endeavor to persevere!😎🤙❤

[@dakicpopovich]

Such fantastic job 🏁

[@miafrench7169]

Hopefully when they see that it can be done and how beautiful their are is, they will take more interest.

[@laimisroslekas2252]

You are doing a great job! Thanx!

[@timd1191]

You people are doing an amazing job. Thank you.

[@carienlubbe-debeer2762]

Thank you for all you do - gives me such hope! Leaving a better future

[@xonarii]

That water flow is so rapid in the first half. The quality of strength to hold the weight of not just the water pressure but also the weight of everything in it, the trash, bottles.. plastic & glass! & those are not all empty bottles! 🦾 🤩

[@masterchafer]

What they don't tell you in these videos is this River literally runs through Guatemala's largest trash dump and no matter how much they clean up there's literally a million times more to fall into the river. And then where do you think all this trash goes to? It literally gets delivered right back to where it entered the river.

[@xXMatManeraXx]

Would like to know more about this

[@kmw8775]

I would be very surprised if they move that trash right back to the trash dump. The fact that the river runs through a trash dump is well known. Also, the main point is the trash is not going into the ocean.

[@masterchafer]

@@kmw8775 there's literally no where else to take it unless they have a special processing facility but if they did that's something they would advertise

[@laraserviciosca5983]

Pay money for trash people

[@freedomwriter1995]

You need to stop the pollution at the source. Find a way to prevent as much plastic from entering the rivers in the first place.

[@tomich20]

The source is us... Buying plastic

[@freedomwriter1995]

@@tomich20 it's also due to the fact that they lack proper trash collection infrastructure.

[@Mastermarcox]

What you say is correct but it can't be the first action. The first action MUST be stop the plastic with interceptors because you need years to change people mentality or to build a proper trash collection infrastructure. I'm sure Theoceancleanup and government of guatemala will do it as second step.

[@gowthamis2979]

There was news on TamilNadu government looking into this. But didn't get any follow up news

[@tomich20]

the real source is us that pay for the plastic trash. They have trash collection in guatemala, but they throw it in open fields, which get overflooded in the storm seasons and the trash goes back to the river. Of course it involves education. But again, the source is us, we are in first world countries and is amazing the amount of plastic I get from the market every time i go 😪 we should be the example, and we are not.

[@lauritzzzzz]

Thanks for your work. You mentioned the garbage dump at the beginning of the river in an earlier video and that a lot of trash comes from there when it is flooded. Does the state of Guatemala do anything to close this dump or fix the problem? Because it sounded like that's the source for quite a lot of trash in the river. Seems unlogical that they bring the trash there in trucks and dump it onto the river and you then have to get it out and put it in trucks again. But again: thanks for your hard work. You are doing a great job and achieve maximum impact with minimum recources.

[@user-nwwioxy]

cheaper to install this facilities and dump in anothr landfill rather than doing a proper waste management ;)

[@NCWTWENTY3]

Amazing people doing amazing work.

[@brananddandi]

This is incredible! An actual effective way of keeping the pollution out of the ocean while we can still remove it! Just incredible!!

[@KMMGREY]

Thank you. Big job, too much plastic 😢

[@NikitaSharma-bs4gg]

wow- !!!!! keep sharing these updates more and more

[@Jason4Star]

Great job guys! Thank you for your efforts.

[@hugoferreira101]

Obrigado!

[@joshuaprets2044]

Interesting. Where I live we have a slightly different system. We use trash cans, dumpsters and garbage trucks that put the trash into a landfill. Then we collect methane from the landfill that gives us a cheap source of energy. The landfills break down most of the trash and after a cyclone of a few decades the land can be repurposed into a park or something. You should totally try it. It's better than tossing your crap in a river and hoping that someone else comes by and cleans everything up for you.

[@electroplaque]

Lol, a landfill does not break down plastics in any meaningful time. And plastics are a huge part of trash. Also this trash comes from a landfill/dump site when a flash flood hits. I doubt you live in a place with the same weather conditions.

[@joshuaprets2044]

@@electroplaque There is no weather condition preventing any civilization from managing their waste. They are, quite simply, dumping their trash in a river.

[@wolfman3295]

I certainly hope the people of those areas have learned their lesson in this.

[@Imwhisper76ontwitch]

I was just thinking about this the other day! It’s amazing to see the progress!!

[@daniellamanna834]

This system must be introduced into every major river system. Surely! Fantastic once again

[@filetofishmk2840]

So awesome guys! Keep up the great work, will send a donation through when I can. Love from New Zealand