“The Ocean Cleanup, the global non-profit organisation dedicated to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic pollution, has officially entered India through its 30 Cities Program, marking a significant milestone in its mission to eliminate plastic waste at scale. As part of this initiative, the organisation will deploy innovative technologies in Mumbai, one of the world’s most plastic-polluting urban catchments.

Mumbai has been identified as one of 30 critical urban centres worldwide that together account for nearly one-third of global river-based plastic emissions into the ocean…

The first deployments will focus on the Trombay and Malad waterways, identified through the data-driven analysis as significant contributors to ocean-bound plastic waste. The technology is scheduled for deployment over 2026. Once operational, these initial systems are expected to recover 61 to 92 tonnes of plastic per year.”

From The Ocean Cleanup.