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Life & fun · June 15, 2021

Plastic Tracker

See how and where plastic ends up in the ocean

Plastic Tracker launched on June 15, 2021 with 89 votes, #588 of 3,650 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

Have you ever wondered where that plastic piece you accidentally dropped ended up? We’ve developed a map that can show you just that – the Plastic Tracker. Input your location and see the likelihood of it ending up in the ocean, and a possible trajectory.

This map illustrates the fate of floating plastic 20 years from now. Simply add a location of choice and see the journey unfold.

See progress as it happens — from deployments to discoveries — and find out how people like you are making change possible. You’re all set. We send a newsletter every month—stay tuned for the next one! If you don’t get them, check your spam folder or reach out so we can look into it together. This map is an educative tool to illustrate the fate of floating plastic 20 years from now, should you lose it today from your location or anywhere else in the world. Where will it go? How probable is it that it will reach the ocean? This tool will give you a possible answer to these questions and show you just how far plastic can travel from its starting point. With this tool, we hope to convey…from theoceancleanup.com

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