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For cleaner rivers
Our teams remove plastic waste from rivers, waterways and coastal regions across Europe and Southeast Asia. We focus on long-term local cleanup projects that create measurable environmental impact.
Rivers carry plastic waste across borders, all the way to the ocean. We're not waiting for it to get there. That's why we work where we can make the biggest difference: directly on the rivers, from the Mekong in Cambodia to the Drin in Albania.
We've been running cleanup projects in Cambodia since August 2022. We started on the Mekong in Phnom Penh, and our teams are now also active in Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. At our Zero-Waste Centers, the waste we collect is sorted on site and prepared for further processing.
We've been running cleanup projects in Albania since May 2024. In the Kukës region, our team removes waste from Lake Fierza and collects additional debris along the shoreline. We're also regularly active at the Ishmi Delta, one of Europe's most polluted rivers. At our Zero-Waste Center, the collected waste is sorted, baled and prepared for onward transport.
From the first assessment to the recycled raw material: an everwave cleanup is a multi-stage process that goes far beyond simply collecting waste.
Before we start work at a location, we take a close look: how much plastic pollution is there, how much waste reaches the ocean through the river, and what does the local infrastructure look like? We target the places where we can make the biggest difference.
Instead of short-term efforts, we build long-term structures. We set up our own Zero-Waste Centers, employ local teams and create the infrastructure needed for continuous collection, sorting and processing of waste.
With specially developed collection boats and floating barriers, we collect plastic waste directly from the water before it reaches the ocean. Where boats can't reach, our teams work by hand, along riverbanks and in hard-to-access spots.
The waste we collect is sorted at our Zero-Waste Centers and in mobile sorting containers, then prepared for further processing. Recyclable materials go back into the recycling loop; other waste is used for energy recovery through co-processing.
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Ready to be part of the wave? Get in touch with us, and together we’ll create a partnership that fits your company and sustainability goals.
We run several long-term cleanup projects worldwide. Our current projects include operations in Cambodia and Albania.
Companies can support us through Plastic Credits or strategic partnerships. Together, we develop tailored solutions to reduce pollution and make your company’s environmental commitment visible. Contact us to find out how your company can become part of the solution: [email protected]
We rely on a range of purpose-built technologies to collect waste from waterways and support its further processing and recycling. These include our specially developed collection boats, floating barriers, mobile sorting containers and our Zero-Waste Centers. These technologies help us not only remove huge volumes of waste efficiently, but also sort valuable materials on site and bring them back into the recycling loop.
We analyze regions facing significant environmental challenges, especially rivers with heavy plastic pollution that carry waste into the oceans. We work with local partners, governments and businesses to develop long-term solutions. New project locations come with high upfront costs, which is why we focus on long-term partnerships.
