In Search for Solutions: Pollution in Jamaica’s Waterways | Cleaning Rivers | The Ocean Cleanup
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
- 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 RUclips channel to stay updated: bit.ly/371k8sN
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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
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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.
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Looks like the Ocean clean up becomes a world clean up !
Truly. Totally awe inspiring.
@Philipp the two problems are clearly interlinked.
Yes, it does look that way and it's so pathetic because you don't have to be rich to be clean.
The government needs to fix what people are saying the problem is: no garbage truck arriving sometimes.
Are you familiar with the government of Jamaica, very unlikely to get done.
I believe industries profiting from all the cheap plastic packaging should contribute major resources in cleaning up
@@philrollick2190 because people won't throw their trash in the garage?
@@jmor7707 I don't think that's what he means, but okay.
Social apathy. Government doesn't do the job, garbage truck doesn't do the job and the population doesn't do the job. The lady said if you go down and clean then we can jump in to. She didn't say we'll go first because it is our garbage. She said go ahead and clean up our mess and maybe later on in the day we will help. You go first to clean up our garbage. Lazy people being lazy about cleaning up their own crap.
All this plastic just breaks my heart... So you guys are my HEROES♥️👍
A million thanks to the Ocean Cleanup project. It seems the Dutch are taking on the world's waterborne plastic pollution, EVEN THOUGH the Pacific is "not their ocean"! But that's the point, isn't it? We all share this planet. So great to see more countries joining in on this great cause! Looks like Jamaica may be next!
I was on a cruise once after rainstorm in Kingston Harbor and was blown away by the amount of trash that came into the harbor. Fixing this at the source is the key. Education and incentives need to be aligned with services. We can do this.
I have been following the Ocean Cleanup from your first project. I am Jamaican and so happy to that you are now in Jamaica
I prayed, I asked you to consider Jamaica and
you came. Thank you Ocean Cleanup.
It is sad that such an obvious problem, has not been addressed before now. I'm sure Ocean Cleanup can and will make a huge difference. But to think it needs them to highlight and tackle the problem, says a lot about what is wrong in this world.
I think most problems stem from religion 😉
The Ocean Cleanup is truly amazing! The people, of such places like Jamaica with poor waste management, deserve much better! Thank you OC❤️
@@jacobwalls452 Problems stem from humans who are prone to blaming anything other than themselves.
@@GayestWinston Do they deserve much better really? The saying goes, "You reap what you sow". And if they sorted their garbage instead of throwing it anywhere they would not have this problem.
@@rovhalt6650 That's a quote from the bible
It's a horrifying reality of frustration with lack of waste management infrastructure and lack of awareness about personal accountability to the bigger problem. Makes our problems here in Japan pale in comparison but we are still part of the problem as an exporter and part of international business and trade agreements, this is all of our problem. Thank you so much for highlighting these issues!
Social apathy is a big part of the problem but they are getting plastic drinks, bags and a disposable culture from the west. If the culture was soda pop fountains and metal clip on or paper cups, 80% of the waste problem would disappear.
Yes which is why we need to help them by sharing their work possibly on all socials more people need to see this and their work so we can make our oceans better🥰
@@drberryyt3948 absolutely!
We have a problem with convenience. We need to change our habits. But not with forced legislations but with understanding the situation. The Ocean Cleanup can only do so much.
A little at a time will get you there. I'm thankful for proactive people in the world
This truly emphasizes trying that local intelligence and talking to people! The primary problem is access to waste disposal services!! That’s critical to know! Kudos. Thank you for listening to the people that live there. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Come on government of Jamaica: get separate containers for plastic, glass, tin and paper and recycling solutions. Help your people to help them with this nasty problem.
If every able Jamaican would pick up for 15 minutes a day (maybe in stead of playing bord games) it will help. Bravo to all the people who were interviewed and positive to help! Come on, you can do it!
Exactly! That's what I thought
Lol, good luck with that
@@jacobwalls452 with your attitude the world is doomed. Think and act please.
@@ingridwatsup9671 No he's right. We're gonna need a lot of luck to turn third world nations around.
They don't like change and they don't like responsibility.
That doeasn't mean we've given up. Just that we suggest we tackle this problem in a different way and try to understand why it happens in the first place rather than treating the symptoms.
@@rovhalt6650 Thank you for your explanation. Mind over matter for Jamaica it is, and I do hope it will be resolved. What I do not understand is that 200 brand new garbage trucks were introduced to Jamaica and the sanitary workers just don’t come. But hey, I am Dutch and will have to learn to understand much more. Still thrilled that Ocean Cleanup has reached your shores! Good luck ❤️🌷🌷
Respect. This is really important, thank god there are people doing something like this.
You guys are Truly Amazing, ocean clean up.
Keep on the good work 👍
Thank you soooo much for coming to Jamaica 🇯🇲. We need you
Simultaneously devastating to the point of tears and awe inspiring gratitude to the point of tears! Thank you Ocean Cleanup!
How depressing is that. Absolutely soul destroying. These guys are heros beyond compare for the work they're doing.
Let's start with a principle, anything that becomes a trash problem, put a deposit on it. Then stand back and watch
we have this in denmark- it's called pant. All cans have a small deposit on them- and you basically never see cans laying around. Especially not in the big cities, where homeless people usually earn money by collecting the bottles from trascans and streets. The bottles get recycled. It's a pretty solid system- I just wish we would figure out a sullution to buy more items in bulk/on tap instead. but that is in the future
@@arwenix1829 Here in The Netherlands we will start with that system aswell!
@@arwenix1829 in Germany we have a deposit system for plastic and glass bottles and aluminium cans. Everything within that deposit system gets recycled. Its great. We need more of that around the world!
@@ingridwatsup9671 Start? You dont have it already? I thought it was standard in all civilized countries already.
@@arwenix1829 Here in Finland as well! We are also pivoting to more cardboard and paper packaging instead of plastic. Most of the mixed trash that isn't recyclable also gets burned in high efficiency energy plants. It's not perfect but at least that is some garbage not sitting in landfills creating methane.
You guys are amazing. Several years follower here and you're one of the few things that have never disappointed but actually made me feel better and better about the prospects. Please keep doing what you're doing. Maybe make shorter, more viral videos to engage the general public.
THANK YOU VERY VERY VERY MUCH FOR MAKING JAMICA AND THE KINGSTON HABOR APART OF THE CLEAN UP PROJECT !!!
Greatly APPRECI-LOVED THANKS A MILLION
Implement a CDS - Container Deposit Scheme, local children collect the plastic and get paid a small amount of money per bottle. Sales of drinks, etc need to go up in price slightly to cover the container deposit. This would drastically reduce the input of new plastic. Force the companies supplying the plastic bottles to pay for it's implementation, as they caused the problem. Thanks so much to Ocean Cleanup team for tackling this difficult problem.
Amazing work... keep it up. I know you guys feel something inside you when you do this work... a sense of gratification, a warmth, accomplishment... even mixed with well deserved-pride. Own it, you deserve it. You're doing something that the Universe itself recognizes and is thankful for. I am thankful as well, for what it's worth. Thank you.
I honestly feel like it could be fun to suit up and get down in there and clean it up.
It's not something I would want to do without proper equipment. I think that's how most people feel.
Yesterday I came up with an idea, of a day where everyone around the world stops working and goes around and picks up trash. We did a trash pick up during a field trip in school once, and it was kind of fun, but not very serious. It's easier to get things done when everyone else is involved. It's hard to self start, and that's why so many people just ignore the problem.
Admiral solutions to a challenging problem. Data collection and engineering are great. But the true solution are government mandated programs to incentivise plastic waste recycling, as well the push for a longterm plastic use reduction.
Great initiative
Thank you! Stop it at the source 👍
It's sad to see Jamaica looking like that nice going Jamaican Brothers you made an eyesore out of everything
I live in Jamaica, but I live in the city. I am really happy you guys are doing this.
Amazing how complex the discussions get when the key issue is truck delays. One way to solve it is to fire everyone involved with the trucks, the new employees will understand their importance.
Amazing, admirable we are so much thank full to the Responsibility . Keep it up..
Excited to see that you are on Jamaica, i been thinking so many times .. i wish something is done properly there. Hope this gets a lot of attention, for this paradise shouldnt be like this. Big Up!
Awesome work guys!!! Huge thank you!!!
Less talk and more doing! The young lady was exactly correct, why wait and study it to death. Start a crew cleaning and hauling, one working on why the garage trucks aren’t showing up, one group helping locals understand the issues and the engineering team tweak their current design and
“Make it Happen”!
Looks like they need a person to kick things into action. 😃
Love what you all are doing and wish I could be a part of it!
The Ocean Cleanup is a fantastic downstream solution! We also need an upstream solution too! Where is Big Soda in all of this? Companies creating single use plastics should all have to fund recycling programs, garbage trucks, and citizen education to tackle this from the onset. I wish we could hold them accountable... how can we?!
I find it all very interesting ..so many different levels of issues. so to stop them from throwing it in the gully the garbage truck has to run all the time ,to get the adults on board target the kids in school to do it right from the start.. I would like to see another element of this put in where someone on the team educates people about not buying the plastic products at all "if possible" and how consumer choices can prevent all types of packaging being throw away from the start. Or to work with someone in charge of how items are packaged. It's going to be a challenge with all those different gullys pouring into the oceans, its as if an interceptor is needed on each one but that is not really feasible. Perhaps making other forums of intercepting devices is also needed.
tourist industry needs to do their part.
What I don't understand is why Pepsi , Coca Cola, Detergent, shampoo companies and etc, etc... don't change their packaging? I live in London, I am exhausted of the amount of recycle of plastic I have. If I go to the supermarket and need more detergent for example, there are no refills. I am left with no other option than to buy another plastic bottle knowing that I am contributing to more pollution. And if I want to buy those "green awareness options" like: shampoo bars, etc, etc... cost a fortune plus are not sold in regular supermarkets. Everything comes in a plastic container now a days. It horrible! even the fresh food. They want us to change our packaging at home , and I have made a lot of changes but I think the biggest problem are this big companies that keep producing more plastic bottles for everything!!!! When I was young I remember the shampoo came in a glass bottle. On the positive side , Im so thankful and fascinated by the improvement of all this technology and what will do to the world in the future. Hopefully all the changes that need to be done in the world will be made. Thank you!!!
Yay, welcome to Ocean cleanup
Why the hell cant this country get a garbage truck running on schedule?
And why do people throw all that shit in the waterways?
Its the same in most poor countries...
The result of lack of funds, planning, education and awareness.
Government mismanagement and corruption, as well as a lack of personal accountability.
It is important to invest in a comprehensive waste management system at the source. Locals were quite clear: the problem is that there is no truck!
This kind of situation makes my stance on the matter even stronger. My plastic straw from mcdonalds that gets thrown in the trash after use here in the Netherlands which means it gets recycled or disposed of properly doesn't contribute to the ocean plastics problem even in the slightest. That's why I think trying to improve the world by banning plastic straws in western countries is a bad move. It doesn't help much if anything. Awareness in third world countries or forcing the government to have proper garbage days would fix so much stuff, even to the point of there not being a good reason to install river-collection facilities.
True. Although then you have a few jackasses who think it's ok to just chuck the mugs and everything by the side of a road.
@@rovhalt6650 Agreed.
It sounds like the real problem is the lack of waste management services in the city.
Everyone must like this video so that it can have maximum visibility on the Internet friends! Thank you all !!
How dis hearting it is to see this amount of trash, overwhelming! You would need a conveyor system, ship to shore to handle the amount of trash during heavy rain fall. Your engineering team has a daunting task ahead of them. The logistics alone will be a nightmare.
This my dream job! I’ve always wanted to do something to help the world move in a better direction! Humanitarian jobs spark good feelings in me! I wish I could have a job with the ocean clean up! This would be my career!
Just have a look at their website
good luck closing in on methods to collect and process
thank you
LOVE IT GUYS
It would be good to get updated on the progress the implantation of interception and deployment since July. Thanks
I‘m really glad to see that you are also looking for the upstream root of the problem! But I’d really like to know what you are doing with that information. Preventing the trash from entering the ocean ist good, preventing it from entering the gullies by establishing a working disposal system is better, preventing trash from being produced is best. A combination of all 3 aspects would probably work best. I feel like it’s pretty easy to figure out a plan for the last one: it looks like about 80 or maybe even 90 % of the trash are plastic bottles so I think it would be great for the citizens to have the possibility to refill their bottles. It’s not like they could simply drink tab water as in Europe but maybe one could establish at least a few drinking fountains in every community + educate the locals. However I feel like everything except the first, only “good” option is not really part of the work of the Ocean Cleanup as a company, is it? It’s all extremely political and I feel like you are more focused on technical solutions. So how do you deal with that insight? Do you change the focus of your work when necessary? And another big question that arises when you’re sticking to the technical solution (which is necessary no matter what): What is supposed to happen with all that collected trash when there is no functioning local disposal/recycling system?
It's an interesting video, but the solution is not well explained. The TOC engineer, Jasper Van Eijk, says "we aim to do 3 gully mouths" with no further explanation. What does that mean? Three interceptors stationed at three gullies? One interceptor in the harbor to cover 3 gullies? Something else?
Ask them, they will reply to your question.
Good questions! Right now we are exploring the best options for tackling the problem in each of these specific locations, and we will share more information as our plans take shape.
@@theoceancleanup OK, thank you. I look forward to hearing about what you decide. Also, hoping for the best for System 002!
Gj, keep on pushing!
Let’s get this fixed!!!
When you cleanup down the drain, people will always throw the trash in the gully because that becomes the easiest solution for them to get rid of it. People will always go with convenience, reward and punishment. So as long as there is no punishment for throwing things in the gully, people will continue doing so. They will still do it, if risking the punishment is better than the alternative, meaning if there is no collection where they are and they cant get rid of it anyway else.
No, punishment is not a solution: they will dump it at night. Repeated motivation (it is their own health at risk) and solutions like separate local containers and instructions will eventually help better. Here in The Netherlands we had to learn it too, and it has become part of our daily life and we know why we do it (hygiene/health).
@@ingridwatsup9671 I spoke about a combination. Just punishment doesn't help, I agree. Neither does just education. There are those who simply do not care. They know someone else will clean it up when they throw it out so they just do that as it is the laziest solution to their own waste. We humans simply are like that.
@@_aullik That's the real problem in humans. There are too many who just dont give a shit. And they cant be taught to care either.
The litter can happen anywhere.
Here in Riverside Co., they have roadcrews made up of county workers and jail inmates. Roadways next to creeks and ravines have dumping clean-up sites maybe every six months along a course, then repeat. Certain members of the population just don't care. Even some of the paid workers just pass by without doing their jobs,...
I would expect the workers trying to tackle these heavily polluted areas to become depressed and overwhelmed with dispair after a couple years. 1 or 2 year tours, either paid or volunteer may become a partial solution.
What a sad example of the destruction of these beautiful tropical regions
I got videos of Jamaica from 2016-17. I focused on pollution in streams and gullies. The people are to blame. Period. It’s like birds sh**ting in their own nest. The reefs are dying in Negril. . MoBay Ohco Rios. The island is dying. I’m never going back. Been there 30-40 times since 1981, and lived there for 3 years. The attitude of more than half the people is, naturally, tourists did it.
In the name of God, go ahead!
I see a lot of pop/alcohol bottles. A deposit system like the one used in most of north america would help with that.
Houston Ship Channel flows directly into the Gulf of Mexico: the ship channel is full of bottles, plastic bags and other debris, plus chemical from industrial waste. The ship channel needs your appraisal and advice for cleanup, similar to your Jamaica procedure.
excuse me .. but Huston is not a 3th country that lack of infrastructure and knolageble government/city. Huston can clean it up them self, IF enough ppl complain to their government/city.. Don't sit on you a** waiting for someone else to do something... Be active.. complaint to you government/city, mobilize more ppl .. make a movement.. that's how a democracy works.
The situation in Jamaica highlights the biggest problem - the behavior of people, communities and governments. "The trash wasn't picked up so I dumped in the channel." That is a failure at all levels of society. This happens in all countries at all social levels. Everyone has to care and contribute or this is an exercise in futility.
Build a recycling plant in Jamaica get local unemployed people employed clearing plastics and recycling them, get local people collecting glass bottles and recycling them, collect metal and recycle it the recycling of everything should help pay for itself in the long run.
Education, people's education it's the key...
3:05 Thats right. Blame others. It's never you, its someone else.
Sure, they can clean the gully, that's gonna help some. But in the first place I would inquire as to why there are no garbage trucks coming.
And then make sure that they do come.
Set up Aqua Dams to create pools to float debris directing to an opening over its edge into collection bins. Do 100 foot sections at a time
This is a question of general ecological education at first! And also cleaning.
Again a great project. We need to put pressure on plastics. The water is perfectly safe to drink in Jamaica so bottled water should be taxed or banned. People are paying for plastic to pollute our waters.
How about encouraging manufacturers of different goods to switch for selling in consumer containers. To form a network of distribution stations for water, juices, detergents, shampoo.
A Net ot two would help a lot
what a perfect place to start a manufacturer to produce plastic blocks to create housing. clean the environment, create jobs, uplift the quality of housing for people.
Next is how or what is the best resource to bring or introduce plastic recycling ♻️company's to the island 🏝on a industrial scale
This is absolutely historical I wish the best of luck to all these people except for the three who disliked it because I generally do not know what fuck is wrong with them🤣
Clarington Ontario Canada has one running and there is zero problem
People could and would deliver their waste to the plant
A better system for mechanical gullies would be a permanent conveyor system over a drop chute. The water goes down and the debris is conveyed up into bins that move laterally to shore. The conveyor would need to be retractable up for extreme storms or service.
at 9 min this place without the trash i guess would be so beautyfull
Is the local government also planning to introduce some sort of bottle deposit? In Germany we have it on plastic bottles since years and I think it helped a lot. Unfortunately for some weird reason some sort of botles don't have a deposit on it (e.g. juices) -.-
Need to make a Ocean clean up truck that only picks up recyclables 😹
There's been some talking about kind of a plastic magnet. Think about an arm with kind of heat gun making the plastic stick to the arm, so it can be moved into a container. Or maybe more effective an vacuum cleaner which doesn't suck stones and fish but plastic. This stuff should be collected from where it's now, not at the end of the gully. At that time a lot of it will have been falling apart already. Might work also under water.
I keep hoping for an updated video and see the mini conveyor doing it's job. But I think my comments are blocked or hidden.
Omgoodness
You guys should go to peru , they dump garbage in the amazon river everyday , they desperately need some help.
Герои нашего времени!!!
Si after one year, what happened ? Did you return with solution like interceptor ?
I’m sorry my mind doesn’t go from “ no truck “ to “ hey let’s throw it in the gully “. No.
Where do you expect them to put it
Visit a community that hasn't had a trash truck service the area in a month. Your mind will make the leap
@@xave2365 Next to the bin where it is supposed to go if it is full.
Alternatively you can store it somewhere else until its ready to be picked up.
A Recycling center should be open for in-person drop-ins in each province and the government should provide a system where the person delivering gets a penny for each bottle. Simple. Kids would love to make money delivering during the summer, or year round even.
@@richardcarson8385 yes i agree that is a great idea, much like the 10 cent refund service that is offered for cans abnd bottles in Aus (where im from). the only challenge would be creating the infrastrucutre to then sort those bottles and deal with them in the correct way.
😔😔please! ayudemos a nuestro planeta!
Few cent return on those bottles and that can be solved. Frequent garbage trucks, more bins, and govournemt issues... tackle the problem from the top, not at the cleanup side...🤒
Same situation here in the Philippines. But I found a solution that doesn't cost millions. Using trash to stop trash getting into the ocean. My river trash Kaboom, made from used tires and plastic bottles. Labor is cheap, no need for million dollar conveyor belt. Just build and deploy one of these in every river and canal. Watch my videos, any county could make these....and they are very cheap to build and last decades!
Yes they finally went there i dout I was the one that directed them but its still cool they went there.
Ps for 1 year now I've been leaving messages on them needing to go here.
Man thats alot of plastic dam.
Hy um isn't there a plastic eating meal worm if so use them for some of the unusable plastic and when they die use mushrooms and turn them into bricks for homes 😅 good idea or bad one?
Yaaaa maaaan
there should be a massive garbage shredder, then the system would sort out the colors then turn them into pellets to sell for more products
awww, i wanna join you!*
Are you guys taking any applicants? I would love to volunteer in any way I can
Good to hear! You can find all of our current openings on our Careers page, here: theoceancleanup.com/careers/
Hello. Instead of thinking collecting trash in the river, is it not a good idea to organize efficient daily garbage collect in these town ? So the people do not have to throw waste in rivers.
Unilever and Nestle need to financially compensate their products' environmental damage
It's not Unilever and Nestle who throw this stuff into the "river"
@@tokastme no but they make a lot of money off the products that are contained in all that plastic without providing a path to proper recycling.
~ 🔵Those Gulleys could be repaired and reconstructed to be filled with clean water for use as swimming, row boats, etc, A Pleasure site for the soul and eye 🔹
Now youn need a solution for ships Bilge draining.
_Wants to do something similar in the near future I'm working on a concept please pray that it becomes a reality wants to do something meaningful in my Life_
Litter is disgusting.
People need to take pride in their homes, neighborhoods, community and the planet.
Even if every single community member did, there'd still be a problem with weather and natural disasters moving plastic into nature. This is why companies must take responsibility and replace their plastic with biodegradable products.
@@robertlinder8464 All new plastic products need to be made from 100% recycled materials. No new single use plastic products need to be made. Companies need to use recycled materials in their production process in order to reduce waste and trash and provide value to recycled products.
@@KJSvitko In many cases the FOOD industry is not allowed to use recycled plastic as it is unknown what it consists of. Bamboo products would have my preference.
a country that used to have everything packaged in leaves and paper disposes of it in the same traditional way. It worked then but now continues to do the same with plastic but difference is bad result now but people dont like change habits. I saw it in India 20 years ago. Also burning plastic in street to get rid of it very toxic. There is no space in landfill however and I wonder if there is a market for the plastic to be recycled even if people did collect it? That seems to be the crux of the problem finding a productive use for the plastic so it wont be seen as trash
I am curious if the poorer countries can use rivers to discard and process their garbage via collecting systems like this as a sort of intermediate fix for the garbage collecting systems.
no, because they're only skimming the top, which is about 1% of the existing garbage and at best 15% if caught early. Another 15% washes up on the beaches. Most of it sinks and most of the plastic is dissolved into the water, which gets into the food chain and our bodies sadly. The best approach would be to stop throwing garbage in the rivers.