American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, Foundation

About us

The purpose of American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup is to preserve and protect the natural ocean environment for the benefit of the public. This includes promoting and supporting the efficient and environmentally-friendly extraction of waste from oceans, seas, and other waste areas. It also includes promoting, supporting, and performing the environmentally-friendly recycling of such waste. The American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup raises funds in the US to support its missions.

The Foundation works closely with Stichting The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation based in The Netherlands, to realize the mission of ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. The Foundation grants the raised funds to activities aligned with its mission based on grant agreements. The Foundation may also solicit funds for and provide grants to certain Stichting The Ocean Cleanup projects and activities. It is always to the discretion of the Board to determine if and how much funds will be granted.