Stichting The Ocean Cleanup
Acronym: The Ocean Cleanup
General Information
Identification Code: 579590331839-56
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Foundation
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 7/9/2018
Last Update: 3/1/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Ocean Cleanup is a non-profit organization, developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s oceans of plastic.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Environment
- International co-operation and development
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Research and innovation
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: I European Strategy on Plastics in the Circular Economy
II Horizon Europe
III European negotiating strategy for the international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.
IV EU Plastics Strategy
V Marine Strategy Framework Directive
VI New Circular Economy Action Plan
VII International Ocean Governance
Communication Activities: In 2023 The Ocean Cleanup expanded in both Oceans and Rivers, beginning the transition to System 03 in the Pacific Ocean and growing our network of Interceptor Solutions worldwide. Our Communications team documents our operations in video, photography and audio, sharing our footage and expertise across social media and through written updates on theoceancleanup.com to transparently record our progress and allow our supporters and funders to follow our development:
Trialing the Interceptor Trashfence in Guatemala: https://youtu.be/4rVTWsQ23Pk
Video explainer of our research into fishing-based pollution in the Pacific: https://youtu.be/CQnMjYlmNyQ
Documenting installation of Interceptor 007 in the USA: https://youtu.be/cuKNF-1njJ0
Update outlining transition to new ocean cleaning solution System 03: https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/transition-to-system-03-begins/
Social media post confirming new agreement with UNDP: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/the-ocean-cleanup_the-ocean-cleanup-and-united-nations-development-activity-7029504236488925184-kjPu?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Coolsingel 6
Post Code: 3011 AD
City: Rotterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone: [object Object]
EU Office
Address: Coolsingel 6
Post Code: 3011 AD
City: Rotterdam
Country: NETHERLANDS
Phone: [object Object]
Financial Data
New Organisation: false
Closed Year: [object Object]
Current Year: [object Object]
Complementary Information: No funding was received from the EU institutions during the last closed financial year.
Estimate of annual costs related to activities covered by the register: EUR 410,000.*
*The costs mentioned are all public relations costs as it is impossible to break it down to costs specifically related to our interactions with the EU
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.5
Info Members: 1. CEO and Founder
2. Global Public Affairs Manager
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://theoceancleanup.com/partners/
Organisation Members: Stichting The Ocean Cleanup has been accredited with:
- the UN Environment Programme (www.unenvironment.org)
- Consultative status at the UN ECOSOC (https://esango.un.org/civilsociety/showProfileDetail.do?method=showProfileDetails&profileCode=679333)