The SeaCleaners
Mobula cleanup boats catch plastic close to where it starts, and in Malaysia one boat turned 135,000 pieces of debris into community walkways (The SeaCleaners).
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Explain Like I'm 10
- The SeaCleaners use special boats called Mobulas to scoop plastic out of the water.
- They work with local people so the cleanup keeps going after they leave.
- Some of the plastic is recycled into useful things, like walkways.
The Five W's of The SeaCleaners
What
Three-year expeditions that use Mobula boats and floating barriers to clean up waste, support local recycling and engage communities.
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When
In 2025 the Mobula 8.2 worked in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia; in its first three months it collected more than 53,000 pieces of plastic waste.
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Where
Expeditions in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, and in Bali and Ambon, Indonesia.
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Why
Catching pollution close to its source, before it spreads at sea, delivers measurable impact.
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Impact Statement
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In Kota Kinabalu, the Mobula 8.2 collected 2 tons of waste, trained local teams and turned 630 kg of plastic into 61 meters of walkways (The SeaCleaners).
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The SeaCleaners turned 630 kg of collected plastic into 61 meters of walkways in Malaysia.
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Each mission trains local people so they can keep the cleanup going after the expedition ends (The SeaCleaners).
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For Nature
Mobula boats remove plastic waste from coastal waters before it reaches the open ocean (The SeaCleaners).
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