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The Ocean Cleanup

Ridding the oceans of plastic with technology.

Plastic pollutionTechnologyRivers
Overall score
79/ 100 · C
Headquarters
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Founded
2013
Regions
Global

A Dutch engineering nonprofit developing systems to remove plastic from the ocean garbage patches and to intercept plastic in rivers before it reaches the sea.

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Evaluation breakdown

Illustrative data. These scores are placeholders to demonstrate the platform — they are not yet backed by sourced research. See the methodology for how real scores will be derived.

Financial transparency
Are full, recent, ideally audited financials publicly available?
80· B

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Program efficiency
Share of spending reaching the mission vs. overhead and fundraising.
74· C

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Impact evidence
Are outcomes measured, reported, and ideally externally verified?
76· C

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Mission focus
How directly does the organization's work protect the ocean?
85· B

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Governance & accountability
Independent board, conflict-of-interest policies, accountability.
78· C

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Reporting openness
Cadence and depth of public reporting.
82· B

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