Pausing at 194,092 kg of Plastic - Why System 002 Is Taking a Winter Break | The Ocean Cleanup

After 61 extractions and 194,092 kg of plastic out of the ocean, System 002 is going on winter break until March 2023. Here’s a review of our current status and plans for next year. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay updated: -- Chapters: 00:00 - 02:45 Introduction & current status 02:49 - 04:50 Why are we going on winter break? 04:51 - 06:22 Testing we have done so far 06:23 - 07:49 Environmental impact evaluation 07:50 - 08:19 Last extraction of the year 08:19 - 09:00 What do we do with the plastic? 09:02 - 10:18 Looking ahead to 2023 and System 03 -- Learn more and support us at And follow The Ocean Cleanup on: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: TikTok: @theoceancleanup