In Search for Solutions: Pollution in Jamaica’s Waterways | Cleaning Rivers | The Ocean Cleanup

Our River team continues to work on intercepting plastic pollution in rivers. One of these projects is in Jamaica. To implement the right solution, we do extensive research. A vital aspect of this is talking to local people who experience this pollution first-hand. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to stay updated: https://bit.ly/371k8sN -- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Plastic pollution observations, Renata Correia, River Survey Engineer 01:35 Where does the pollution in Jamaica’s gullies come from? 03:05 Jamaicans’ thoughts on pollution in Jamaica’s waterways 04:21 Reflection on possible solutions 06:00 Solution plan by The Ocean Cleanup’s River team 08:13 River team takeaways from their visit to Jamaica -- To rid the oceans of plastic, we need to not only clean up what is already out there but also stop new plastic from entering the ocean: we need to close the tap. Rivers are the main source of ocean plastic pollution. They are the arteries that carry waste from land to the ocean. Our research found that 1000 rivers are responsible for roughly 80% of the pollution. Working together with government leaders and private corporations, our goal is to tackle these 1000 most polluting rivers. How? By deploying Interceptors. The Interceptor is The Ocean Cleanup’s answer for river plastic waste. It is the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers. To follow our progress, follow The Ocean Cleanup on: Facebook: https://bit.ly/2QWgmLQ Twitter: https://bit.ly/2RqHqSk Instagram: https://bit.ly/2st9SKT