Immediate Answer: The Ocean Cleanup has officially reached a historic milestone, removing over 50 million kilograms (approximately 110 million pounds) of plastic from the world’s oceans and rivers as of June 2026. This achievement, driven largely by the deployment of System 03 in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, represents a significant acceleration in global efforts to restore marine ecosystems and stop plastic pollution at its source. What Happened: In a report released thi
