377K views · 10K reactions | UPDATE: the transition from System 002 to System 03 — three times bigger, and our blueprint for scale-up — is about to begin. Watch our full video update about System 03 development and where, when, and how it will be helping rid the oceans of plastic: https://youtu.be/fq0YkhXKIKw. | The Ocean Cleanup | Facebook

18K views · 1.7K reactions | We will transition from System 002 to System 03 in stages, starting with a new retention zone this August and the complete transition to System 03 expected in the middle of next year. This approach allows us to analyze and learn from data at every point in the transition and keep cleaning the ocean during upgrading and testing. | The Ocean Cleanup | Facebook

System 03's second extraction of plastic, all collected after sweeping an area of 480 square kilometers (more than 85,000 football fields) in 6 days. | The Ocean Cleanup