Interceptor 006 Is Ready to Tackle Trash Floods in Guatemala

The Interceptor Barricade has arrived. Watch our team bring our latest Interceptor to life in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, as we set up for a second attempt to prevent thousands of tons of trash flowing into the Caribbean Sea.
You’ll hear from members of The Ocean Cleanup crew, as well as our partners on the ground in Guatemala City, speaking about the disappointment of coming so close in 2022 and how we’ve made improvements this year - and sharing their high hopes and excitement ahead of the Interceptor Barricade’s first real-world trial.
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:26 Looking back at Interceptor Trashfence
02:42 What is the interceptor Barricade, and how does it work?
3:34 How we will extract the plastic we catch?
04:00 Lessons learned from Interceptor Trashfence & local solution Hydrovacas / location of the Interceptor Barricade
05:23 What do we do with the waste
06:28 Collaborations with the Municipality of Guatemala City and other partners
07:02 Closing remarks from the crew
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[@tynkabell9972]

Said it before … the soft drink manufacturers need to pay for clearing up their plastic mess. They should be sponsoring at least 10 interceptors each.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Coca Cola is a sponsor of The Ocean Cleanup now.

[@thegrandiz979]

You guys are doing a stunning job. Your efforts will always be remembered when it comes to environmental responsibility. Keep playing it loud 📢

[@victorhuffman5068]

Definitely a defining chapter in Earth's history. We'll done, never stop.

[@HeatherOrdover-CraftLit]

Has anyone started using discarded plastic bottles filled with dirt, sand, or water as building materials. Flexible, stackable, filled bottles would provide adobe-thick walls & get rid of waste in a productive way that also saves us from having to use up more resources to build housing. Like a straw bale home but the insulation and upkeep is lower. I know it’s not perfect, but it’s a real way to use up the trash bottles, no?

[@ingridwatsup9671]

Well done Ocean Clean Up; hope you involve many locals into this project!

[@FlavienS57]

@@Joe-sg9ll it's hard to judge when we have all the equipment and the logistic to manage most of our trash when they don't

[@CANNABISfreedomNOtaxes]

​@FlavienS57 yeah because they're animals.

[@disabledsean559]

They need unlimited funding! Great job to everyone involved!

[@TropicalOceanCleanup]

Yes what they are doing at large scale doesn't come cheap.

[@olepettergansmo3307]

No they don’t, and must never have. Unlimited funding will first of all lead to executive salaries rising to the tens of millions of dollars, thus contributing to a great steal. Fighting for resources will ensure maximum return in tons of plastic. I fully sympathize with your idealism, but we must never rule out human greed, which got us here in the first place.

[@Crabman_87]

This is the dumbest idea ever. Imagine giving the cleanup companies unlimited funding while not EDUCATING the local people to treat their waste correctly.....

[@NEWFIEBULLET-1]

I believe some people just donated 25 mill

[@FAN83828A]

@@Crabman_87My sentiments exactly, instead of trying to educate and remind people of their impact, it’s just another grift.

[@Nekr0n35]

Looks nice, thanks for the update video. Would be great to see it in action when the next big wave comes.

[@thegrandiz979]

It will work

[@gthausde]

everyone involved deserves honor and respect, good job guys

[@jgbusquets]

This river is a mess, I hope the solution works and all that trash is succesfully captured. Thanks Ocean Cleanup.

[@pwn2own23]

Will we see it in a flash flood scenario similar to the first fence, too? Would be interesting to see the difference.

[@Stoffmonster467]

Nice to see that they included engineering that time.

[@TakingtheTRASHOUTwithAaron]

Major project, Major step forward. The amount of plastics and trash in this river is nightmare material. Thank you, The Ocean Cleanup!!

[@rickmarecle2315]

Yes even worse than here on Camiguin Island, Philippines. Only the Pasig river in Manila comes close....But those made in the USA Worthington Boatbuster-20 debris barriers don't come cheap.

[@still-thinking1731]

Thank you for all your efforts. I lived in Guatemala City for 10 years when I was a kid. Seeing the clean up just fills me with hope for the future there.

[@CoercedJab]

You ever going back?

[@LordZoth6292]

These are some of my favorite KZbin videos, and they are never long or frequent enough! I wish yall the best of luck with all the projects!

[@TropicalOceanCleanup]

This was one of the best, much longer and I still watched it several times....

[@Mishka_101]

Increíble este proyecto ❤🙌🙌🙌 muchas gracias al equipo de OC por tomarse el tiempo de venir a Guate y realizar este proyecto.

[@evyedelman4297]

Bless you and all those involved in making this cleanup possible. Making the world a better cleaner and happier place. I'm sure ALL the wildlife in the area appreciate your efforts. THANK YOU!!! 🙏💗💖

[@carlbrown9082]

I'm eager to see the results of all the hard work. The only solution is to attack the problem at as many levels as possible. But the most important of all is to actually do something about the problem and not just hold meetings and raise funds. Talk is cheap. Action speaks!

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

The first and main level is capitalism itself. A purely greed based system of wealth distribution that has become destroying the climate, resources, humanity overall, and life itself. Capitalism must be outlawed internationally, or eventually we're all fooked.

[@reinaldomartinez13]

they've been taking action for the past years...

[@Dysiode]

So cool! I love seeing the evolution of ideas through this process, not just in the interceptor barriers themselves, but also the growth of local infrastructure to process the captured plastic

[@ColinRichardson]

I was so heart broken when we seen the first fence break last year.. It went from "WOW, LOOK HOW MUCH THEY STOPPED" to.. "OH DAMN, THAT IS GOING TO THE OCEAN RIGHT NOW"

[@rlud2173]

cant give up right? keep trying.

[@tubehound8]

A lot of dirty, hard work ahead to fix our carelessness. Good luck and stay safe

[@JazznRealHipHop]

It’s a bandaid on a severed limb, but it’s a start and I appreciate very much the effort 💚🌎💦♻️

[@darthgbc363]

Thank you. I pray you find a solution & humans quit polluting.

[@HHW247]

I love the effort you guys give to get Guatemala in a better situation… thank you so much 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@lifeeasier3462]

Saw the clip when Guillermo was jumping up for joy. It’s so nice to see people who care!

[@eco-canoe]

Another awesome work! You are really making a huge difference for cleaner oceans. I appreciate your hard works.

[@mztee8107]

Kudos to everyone involved. Thank you for saving the planet, one interceptor at a time! Respect. ❤

[@SophiaAphrodite]

It is not just the great work you guys are doing but allowing us to watch you go from proof of concepts, to real testing to redesign what does not work and tbh in pretty short windows as well. You guys do not accept "good enough" and when something does not work you double your effort to fix it ASAP. Your company is open, efficient and makes sure your systems are simple so others could use your designs in the future.

[@TropicalOceanCleanup]

Yes this is one of the best debris barriers available, made by Worthington, Boatbuster-20 series, made in Ohio, USA for over a decade. Good choice.

[@loud_hailer6240]

Seeing the excitement of everyone involved is fascinating!!

[@leahvanderkooy7327]

Thank you to the Ocean Cleanup for taking such good care of our planet. 🌎💙

[@besanzaz]

These guys are a part of an unbelievable team. TOC is awesome. Great vision. 🎉

[@Tyler_Durden_562]

Even though they had a "failure" last year. Still looks like they stopped A LOT of that trash. It's just so insane at the extreme amount of trash that's in the water. Upside to failure is that now they know how to better prepare for 2023 and we all wish Ocean Cleanup & Partners all the success ❤❤❤

[@CoercedJab]

“A lot” A pathetic percentage compared to the output TBFH

[@huffy737]

I think the trash fence was the video that got me to subscribe to this channel. Part 2 is here!

[@violetamz1682]

thank you

[@lonie3100]

Why isn’t there a Nobel prize for the person who made a change for Mother Earth? ❤️🙏🏻

[@Hoffi001]

I would also give the barricade of the first try another thought. But then don’t fight the water-forces, make use out of it. You can see that the water is heavier than the plastic and wants to get down, by doing so the plastic is pushed up. Guid the plastic up and away / out from the river. Build the barrier with an angle of attack / diagonal, this way new plastic is pushing, propelled by the water-force, the old plastic out. Also you’re making space for more plastic to come and you take the stress out of your barrier. Just need to see where to get a plastic dump field, which can be filled up temporarily with all that incoming plastic. Let me know what you think!!

[@TropicalOceanCleanup]

Well I like your idea, just might work. If I had the money I would try it on one of my river trash Kabooms here in the Philippines.

[@questjoyner5086]

Thank you for cleaning up earthlings original spaceship

[@shadowgolem9158]

Really looking forward to this test! Best of luck to you all!! You are appreciated not only by us but also by all future generations!

[@ChristianBlueChimp]

It would be great if all the people were educated to put their garbage in a trashcan. Trashcan gets picked up and disposed of properly. That would be an ideal solution. This solution by The Ocean Cleanup is a good to solution to a bad problem.

[@Tideyocean]

Unfortunately the trash from the landfills goes into the river in Guatemala 😞

[@emilyarchibald1900]

Amazing work! ❤

[@mogamonte]

Gracias por limpiar esa pocilga de río.... La educación para con esa gente que lo tira TODO al río es fundamental

[@veldawells2839]

Having g watched the original short documentary from the CEO of The Ocean Cleanup two year ago from Guatemala, it is great to see that the engineering took place a year ago. Sadly first project design failed, but the engineers learned from first design and redeveloped it nine months ago, so change looking positive. A huge task, but little by little. You will prevail. Feeling a little less sad after seeing devastation from two years ago. Keep going. Just need to educate public, enforce fly tipping and get community on board. Positive vibes. Good luck. The wildlife will be thankful and glad to see governmental departments of Guatemala finally on board, after ignoring it over the years. ❤

[@jaydolpehamos4278]

Big respect to you all. You are amazing 😍 real heros of our time. I wish taxes get used for this ! I would pay my taxes with a smile in my face.

[@lindastent-campbell5130]

i could watch trash being collected all day. Can we get some 24 hr cameras at all the sites? I bet it would increase your audience (and income) exponentially.

[@TropicalOceanCleanup]

Oh so many have asked for the same, they have the budget to do so.

[@Azwad]

The benefits of doing it themselves instead of waiting for the governments of the world

[@user-lq2ex6hb8y]

Thank God for you guys. You are so appreciated!

[@lieslfrankpsychickinesiolo4906]

Great work guys Keep on innovating It would also be great to find out about what the cities and countries are doing to prevent the plastic getting into the river systems in t he first place

[@seeksustainablejapan]

One of the most thrilling things is how you are supporting locals who have been struggling with the problem of plastic waste- your insights and know-how is giving them hope that it can be tackled and efficiently managed in some way, but wow we need the product package designers to be a part of this project and see the consequences of their plastic package choices to create a decrease in the tap as well- do you invite local government and manufacturers of plastic packaging to observe what you are doing? It's easy for them to say they don't know if they never see where their choices end up. Ideally, Videos like this will hopefully reach their phones and desks and TVs everyday until they make a change. In Japan, they say that none of the plastic bottles we collect in beach cleanups can be recycled, I would be interested to hear how the plastic you are sorting is used in Guatemala and other areas, thanks.

[@RTDRalph]

Good luck! If it works, you'll have great video footage to spread awareness.

[@jonathansantos2271]

Thank you for such team work examples, you people are the path heroes for all the children who can't help you-us yet. I feel so blessed to have known how you people exist and for things of sensitive value. Your efforts prove the years we loved, each other somehow❤

[@atlanticocean8184]

thank you for doing everything you can to stop the plastic pollution. Humanity is such a disease.

[@francoislo9025]

Indeed it’s awareness, education how the impact of plastic pollution is affecting the environment and their livelihood, next it is fund for equipment to clean and the rivers!

[@TheSoulKeeper]

TRASH FENCE FOR LIFE

[@andyrwill0079]

Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!!! work you are doing for the planet

[@flyaccelerated]

This is just awesome! I have about a year at sea back around 99-00 and even back then I could stand along the bow as she was underway and count about one water bottle every 2-5 seconds floating by the ship no matter where in the world we were.

[@TheRealDogfart]

Awesome work. You might laugh, but this is exciting stuff. It's an enormous undertaking and it's great to see so many intelligent people invested in the solutions. I hope everyone feel my pat on their back! Great job!

[@eves420]

Merci d'exister car tous les critiqueurs négatifs ne proposent rien et ne font rien !! Tous ce qui est attrapé n'ira pas plus loin, et c'est déjà un énorme travail.

[@SaschaM78]

Love you, guys. Thanks a lot once again for tackling humanity's issues, one step at a time 💪

[@AdAoat]

God bless each one of you, your efforts & this entire project!

[@josefinematildehansenvonki2384]

And what will happen to this plastic? Landfills (👎) or recycling (👍) I really hope you keep developing the recycling part of what you scoop out of the water. Hope you make an update for 006 in few years time.

[@Stoffmonster467]

A waste burning plant would be useful.

[@the_lost_navigator7266]

Plastic could be converted into petrol and other waste incinerated for power.

[@georghartmann6971]

lovely to see some basic engineering principles included in the design..

[@Stoffmonster467]

Yes😂

[@Tascountrygirl]

An amazingly committed and resourceful team in Guatamala as in all the Grest Ocesn up teams. Thank you from my hesrt.

[@HectorExplora]

Al Sr. Carlos Cobos decirle que está muy bien el gran trabajo que realizan los de Ocean CleanUp pero ello no es la gran solución que dice necesitan allí. La mejor y única solución es la educación de la población para que no tiren ni una porquería más a ningún río en toda Guatemala y eso se puede extrapolar a todo el mundo. NO ES MÁS LIMPIO EL QUE MÁS LIMPIA, SI NO, EL QUE MENOS ENSUCIA!!! El Sr. Carlos Cobos sí que está en la posición de obligar a la gente de su país a que paren de tirar basura al río y a que se eduque a sus nuevas generaciones. El trabajo de Ocean CleanUp increíble 🙌🏼 como siempre ❤😊

[@granny-nyan]

I can't wait to see the new system succeed!! Great job all of you!!

[@olivergarcia1411]

Im from Guatemala and I feel so sad to see how much trash is in the river, how this affects the ecosystem but Im happy that companies like the ocean clean up exists

[@AmandaComeauCreates]

Amazing work everyone. Good job :)

[@jaybird2791]

This is incredible how much damage we have done! With you- there is hope!❤❤

[@oOThatGuyOverThereOo]

seen the first vid and to watch the improvement shows how serious you guys are... take my money

[@wesley_b]

Love this. Human ingenuity at work for the betterment of all. Inspiring. Thank you.

[@BPMa14n]

Thank you for all the hard work and smart people working on solving this river's problems I live in Honduras and it's sad to see trash in the beaches. These good works brings hope for the future of mankind.

[@pmhum]

Great job everyone! This is so encouraging!

[@Dannyp8038]

My thoughts and prayers are with you on this one. It was devastating to watch the last one fail after all your hard work.

[@ainilabdullah8960]

We start to donate monthly to Ocean Cleanup!. Thank you for this beautiful effort.

[@cynthiaayerdi8782]

Thank you OC. Your efforts are invaluable.

[@trentoflaherty9206]

Great going there guys - keep up with the good work Victories will come

[@JJArsenault-ys5yy]

Mother nature says thank you to each and every one of you…bravo!!👍👍👍👍

[@davidoliva3232]

Amazing! Thank you so mucho for your efforts

[@f-22r]

The Guatemala barrier is such an exciting one to tackle.

[@christiangalles9563]

This has been so exciting to anticipate and to finally see it now! Big improvements!

[@HowToGuroo]

keep it up we are cheering you on from all over the world!

[@Perpetual_Kid]

Beverage companies need to be held accountable. Most beverages were sold in glass bottles until the late 90s

[@dmwm771]

Great stuff. Way to go Team Ocean Cleanup!

[@edwardrosier1805]

I so saddens me to see the state of some waterways. It is heartening to see people like you doing such great work to clean it up.

[@keko1174]

So inspiring 💚💚💚

[@dr.prashantpoplai2934]

Keep up the good work. We need more environmental startups like the ocean cleanup!

[@rjunk12349]

can you imagine working for this company? How rewarding. They must be excited everyday to go to work.

[@rmcnally3645]

I have never spent so much time learning about catching trash before it hits the ocean AND shaking my hips to good music as I did during this video 😁 Amazing work!! ✌🏻

[@themichael3410]

Now these people are an organization I can get behind and donate to without feeling like my money is going nowhere. These people show their real work and are not all talk.

[@knowone3529]

Big win for everyone This be a great job for military

[@jonathansantos2271]

Wow, good find. From messy to clean, just for all the environmental lovers, who knows the value of such things. Of planet pride and self worth and dignity❤ Thank you for securing the view of true beauty and natural peacefulness❤ I'm glad to have you folks in my life, even if we have to be away for now. I love you somehow❤

[@danabiondo9243]

I Love These Men ! Thank You ! 💖💞💜⭐️

[@cherylsibson2529]

Bravo Intercept.

[@lydiadimitrov698]

Thank you for not giving up

[@victorhuffman5068]

This is a Defining chapter in human interaction on Earth. History book material.

[@someguy5183]

Thank you Ocean Cleanup!

[@gypsycob1351]

thank you for all the hard work

[@msheehandub]

Absolutely underrated work. Keep it up! We love it

[@i7lewis]

Muchas gracias por este proyecto! Gracias por no rendirse 🫶🏻

[@karmicbreath]

You guys are unsung heroes

[@pmhum]

Vamos Guatemala! Bien hecho! Que muchos otros países sigen su ejemplo!

[@RomanSilinek]

It is Guatemala who made the mess. It's the world who clean the mess.

[@Sentrme]

Thank you!! Amazing design work and dedication.

[@bassplayer1966]

WELL DONE PLEASE KEEP GOING & NEVER STOP!!

[@Z3CK5]

Great Job! ❤

[@rjung_ch]

The day we stop using one way plastic will fuel the reduction even more. So, that is needed as well. It's happening, hope fast enough to make a difference in the real near future. Well done guys and girls.