“We captured our first plastic from the [Great Pacific Garbage Patch] in 2019 with [our ship] System 001/B,
and since then we’ve been refining our steering strategy and deepening
our understanding of plastic behavior in the oceans.
In 2021 we
introduced System 002, and having now demonstrated that our system can
consistently harvest significant amounts of plastic, we’re currently in transition to System 03 – our largest and most efficient cleanup system so far.
After demonstrating Proof of Technology the previous year, 2022 was
all about cleaning. It was a successful year for The Ocean Cleanup in
the GPGP:
System 002: 2022 in numbers
8 trips into the GPGP on cleaning operations
Over 150 days at sea (including transit)
153,000 kg of plastic removed from the GPGP in 2022
4 consecutive trips with catch totals over 25,000 kg
99.9% of catch comprising only plastic
The continuity of cleaning operations during this transition was
essential in demonstrating that we are moving towards our efficiency
targets and progressing our plan for scale-up. Significant milestones
such as the extraction that brought us over the 100,000 kg barrier in
the GPGP are documented and shared with our growing community of
supporters worldwide, aiding the visibility of our mission and
highlighting the urgency of the plastic pollution problem…
PRIORITIZING THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
We are committed to maximizing our net positive impact on the marine
environment. In that light, we place particular importance on one
particular figure from our 2022 data: 99.9%. This is the amount of our
total catch that consists of plastic, leaving a level of bycatch of
0.1%.
While this is not perfect and we are working hard to reduce it
further, we believe this data shows that our mitigation measures and
animal protection procedures are working effectively so far. We have
also seen a reduction in bycatch rates during the year (see our January 2022 mid-term evaluation) as we implement new learnings and modifications.
Our environmental performance is a result of the measures we have
taken since we began our ocean operations. Our systems move very slowly,
meaning fish and marine animals can easily swim away, and our crew
always has the option of triggering the emergency release to free any
animal which has become trapped in the Retention Zone; although this
results in the loss of any plastic which has been captured, we keep this
option available for any serious encounters.
Upgrades to be implemented during the transition to System 03 include
more underwater cameras to allow us to more closely monitor encounters
with marine life, and increasing the number of openings throughout the
system to allow animals to swim out. We will also be trialing various
new deterrent and mitigation measures during 2023, working with our
in-house and third-party marine biologists to ensure that we continue to
reduce any type of bycatch to the minimal level possible.”
ANUBIS is the Egyptiangod of mummification and the afterlife as well as the patron god of lost souls and the helpless. He is one of the oldest gods of Egypt, who most likely developed from the earlier (and much older) jackal god Wepwawet with whom he is often confused.
Anubis’ image is seen on royal tombs from the First Dynasty of Egypt (c. 3150-2890 BCE) but it is certain he had already developed a cult following prior to this period in order to be invoked on the tomb’s walls for protection. He is thought to have developed in response to wild dogs and jackals digging up newly buried corpses at some point in the Predynastic Period in Egypt (c. 6000-3150 BCE) as the Egyptians believed a powerful canine god was the best protection against wild canines.
On this day, 6 February 1919, perhaps the most spectacular strike in US history took place: the Seattle general strike. Nearly 100,000 downed tools in support of striking shipyard workers but, more importantly, then elected a general strike committee and began running the city and essential services themselves.
While the shipyard workers did not get their pay increase, the five-day general strike was a historic and successful experiment demonstrating that workers could run society ourselves.
After the strike ended, the newspaper of the Central Labor Council, the Union Record, explained its importance:
“We see but one way out. In place of two classes competing for the fruits of industry, there must be, eventually only one class sharing fairly the good things of the world. And this can only be done by the workers learning to manage.
“When we saw in our General Strike: The Milk Wagon Drivers consulting late into the night over the task of supplying milk for the city’s babies; The Provision Trades working twenty-four hours out of the twenty-four on the question of feeding 30,000 workers; The Barbers planning a chain of co-operative barber shops; The steamfitters opening a profitless grocery store; The Labor Guards facing, under severe provocation, the task of maintaining order by a new and kinder method; When we saw union after union submitting its cherished desires to the will of the General Strike Committee: then we rejoiced. For we knew it was worth the four or five days pay apiece to get this education in the problems of management. Whatever strength we found in ourselves, and whatever weakness, we knew we were learning the thing which it is necessary for us to know.
"Someday, when the workers have learned to manage, they will begin managing. And we, the workers of Seattle, have seen, in the midst of our General Strike, vaguely and across the storm, a glimpse of what the fellowship of that new day shall be.” https://www.facebook.com/workingclasshistory/photos/a.296224173896073/2203657846486020/?type=3
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