GPGP

Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haul

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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The record catch was removed from the Pacific Ocean using The Ocean Cleanup's System 002 extraction technology following a lengthy voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).

Key Points: 
  • The record catch was removed from the Pacific Ocean using The Ocean Cleanup's System 002 extraction technology following a lengthy voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
  • Recycling of the captured plastic will begin shortly, and Kia will use a proportion of the material in future models.
  • Immediately after bringing the record haul to shore, The Ocean Cleanup announced the introduction of its new System 03 technology.
  • This scale-up marks the next phase towards The Ocean Cleanup's objective of removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.

Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haul

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Monday, August 28, 2023
Plastic, Partnership, EV9, EV, Senior, Policy, GPGP, PET, Recycling, SUV, Pacific Ocean, Kia, Great Pacific garbage patch, The Ocean Cleanup, BTX, Environment, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, Rare-earth element, Renewable energy

The Ocean Cleanup, the international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, landed its plastic catch at Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The Ocean Cleanup, the international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, landed its plastic catch at Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada.
  • The record catch was removed from the Pacific Ocean using The Ocean Cleanup’s System 002 extraction technology following a lengthy voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
  • Immediately after bringing the record haul to shore, The Ocean Cleanup announced the introduction of its new System 03 technology.
  • This scale-up marks the next phase towards The Ocean Cleanup’s objective of removing 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040.

Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haul

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 28, 2023
Partnership, EV, Senior, Policy, GPGP, Great Pacific garbage patch, Multimedia, Plan S, Pacific Ocean, The Ocean Cleanup, Environment, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, Kia

55 tons of ocean plastic delivered to Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada

Key Points: 
  • 55 tons of ocean plastic delivered to Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada
    SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models.
  • The Ocean Cleanup, the international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, landed its plastic catch at Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada.
  • The record catch was removed from the Pacific Ocean using The Ocean Cleanup's System 002 extraction technology following a voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
  • Recycling of the plastic will begin shortly, and Kia will use a proportion of the material in future models.

Kia partner, The Ocean Cleanup, delivers record 55-ton ocean plastic haul

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 28, 2023
Partnership, EV, Senior, Policy, GPGP, Great Pacific garbage patch, Plan S, Pacific Ocean, The Ocean Cleanup, Environment, Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, Kia

55 tons of ocean plastic delivered to Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada

Key Points: 
  • 55 tons of ocean plastic delivered to Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada
    SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kia plans to use recycled plastic from a 55-ton haul recently reclaimed from the Pacific Ocean in its new EV models.
  • The Ocean Cleanup, the international non-profit project with the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic, landed its plastic catch at Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada.
  • The record catch was removed from the Pacific Ocean using The Ocean Cleanup's System 002 extraction technology following a voyage through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP).
  • Recycling of the plastic will begin shortly, and Kia will use a proportion of the material in future models.

ByFusion Becomes Off-take Partner for the Largest Ocean Cleanup In History

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020
GPGP, Plastic

The GPGP is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world, spanning an area twice the size of Texas.

Key Points: 
  • The GPGP is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the world, spanning an area twice the size of Texas.
  • Mary Crowley, the Founder & Executive Director of OVI, spearheaded the plastic cleanup efforts which ultimately removed more than 100 tons of plastic from the Pacific Ocean, the largest collection in history.
  • "They'll be recycled and repurposednothing will end up in a landfill, nothing will ever go back in the ocean.
  • The ocean is a source of health for us as a planet and for us as human beings.