Interceptor 006 Is Ready to Tackle Trash Floods in Guatemala

The Interceptor Barricade has arrived. Watch our team bring our latest Interceptor to life in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, as we set up for a second attempt to prevent thousands of tons of trash flowing into the Caribbean Sea.

You’ll hear from members of The Ocean Cleanup crew, as well as our partners on the ground in Guatemala City, speaking about the disappointment of coming so close in 2022 and how we’ve made improvements this year - and sharing their high hopes and excitement ahead of the Interceptor Barricade’s first real-world trial.

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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:26 Looking back at Interceptor Trashfence
02:42 What is the interceptor Barricade, and how does it work?
3:34 How we will extract the plastic we catch?
04:00 Lessons learned from Interceptor Trashfence & local solution Hydrovacas / location of the Interceptor Barricade
05:23 What do we do with the waste
06:28 Collaborations with the Municipality of Guatemala City and other partners
07:02 Closing remarks from the crew

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[tynkabell]

Said it before … the soft drink manufacturers need to pay for clearing up their plastic mess. They should be sponsoring at least 10 interceptors each.

[thegrandiz]

You guys are doing a stunning job. Your efforts will always be remembered when it comes to environmental responsibility. Keep playing it loud 📢

[ingridwatsup]

Well done Ocean Clean Up; hope you involve many locals into this project!

[disabledsean]

They need unlimited funding! Great job to everyone involved!

[Nekrn]

Looks nice, thanks for the update video. Would be great to see it in action when the next big wave comes.

[lonie]

Why isn’t there a Nobel prize for the person who made a change for Mother Earth? ❤️🙏🏻

[still-thinking]

Thank you for all your efforts. I lived in Guatemala City for 10 years when I was a kid. Seeing the clean up just fills me with hope for the future there.

[LordZoth]

These are some of my favorite Youtube videos, and they are never long or frequent enough! I wish yall the best of luck with all the projects!

[jaydolpehamos]

Big respect to you all. You are amazing 😍 real heros of our time. I wish taxes get used for this ! I would pay my taxes with a smile in my face.

[gthausde]

everyone involved deserves honor and respect, good job guys

[francoislo]

Indeed it’s awareness, education how the impact of plastic pollution is affecting the environment and their livelihood, next it is fund for equipment to clean and the rivers!

[Missi_Bi]

Increíble este proyecto ❤🙌🙌🙌 muchas gracias al equipo de OC por tomarse el tiempo de venir a Guate y realizar este proyecto.

[carlbrown]

I'm eager to see the results of all the hard work. The only solution is to attack the problem at as many levels as possible.
But the most important of all is to actually do something about the problem and not just hold meetings and raise funds. Talk is cheap. Action speaks!

[evyedelman]

Bless you and all those involved in making this cleanup possible. Making the world a better cleaner and happier place. I'm sure ALL the wildlife in the area appreciate your efforts. THANK YOU!!! 🙏💗💖

[jgbusquets]

This river is a mess, I hope the solution works and all that trash is succesfully captured. Thanks Ocean Cleanup.

[pwnown]

Will we see it in a flash flood scenario similar to the first fence, too? Would be interesting to see the difference.

[Dysiode]

So cool! I love seeing the evolution of ideas through this process, not just in the interceptor barriers themselves, but also the growth of local infrastructure to process the captured plastic

[HHW]

I love the effort you guys give to get Guatemala in a better situation… thank you so much 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[leahvanderkooy]

Thank you to the Ocean Cleanup for taking such good care of our planet. 🌎💙

[TakingtheTRASHOUTwithAaron]

Major project, Major step forward. The amount of plastics and trash in this river is nightmare material. Thank you, The Ocean Cleanup!!