CLEAN OCEAN ENSEMBLE
Clean Ocean Ensemble is a non-profit organization established in 2020 that is dedicated to solving the marine debris problem.
Utilizing proprietary low-cost collection technologies and digital tools, the organization promotes the collection, recycling, and data visualization of marine debris.
Furthermore, through “marine debris collection credits” and sponsorship programs, we aim to collect corporate and individual support for sustainable resource recycling.
Based in Japan and in partnership with other parts of the world, we are creating a future that balances environmental conservation and economic development.
VISION
The World of Zero Marine Debris
We are engaged in various activities to minimize the impact of marine debris and to leave a beautiful and abundant ocean for future generations. This vision envisions a future that can be realized not only by us, but also by working together with society, including you, to protect the marine environment and build a sustainable society. We will continue to move forward, one step at a time, to achieve zero marine debris.
MISSION
Develop innovative technologies, advance business bases, and create a system that reduce marine waste and support long-term, sustainable use of ocean.
VALUE
Break through
Work as a team
Respect science, try new technology
Hand down great inventions to future generations
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MESSAGE
At Clean Ocean Ensemble, we develop innovative technologies to retrieve marine debris that has been difficult to collect, and we operate the Marine Debris Map, a project that quantifies and visualizes what is recovered.
Our guiding purpose is to add new value to marine debris collection and create options beyond volunteerism. The impact of marine debris reaches everyone—not only those whose lives and livelihoods are tied to the sea.
Around the world, new technologies and systems are reshaping how collection is done. To help accelerate this shift, we have developed and deployed low‑cost, compact recovery devices that enable on‑water and river capture, including microplastics that have long been considered hard to recover.
In a field often labeled “technically difficult” and “economically unsustainable,” we are using our technology and operating model to make it possible—sustainably—to collect more than the amount that structurally leaks into the environment. This is the value we aim to deliver.
We often hear:
“Marine debris collection doesn’t pay, so it won’t last.”
“The problem is bigger than any one person; it’s better to do nothing.”
“Collection is too hard; we should give up.”
“It’s not our problem. The next generation will figure it out.”
So, is it really acceptable to leave things as they are?
We challenge these assumptions and continue to present new options for addressing this social issue. True to our name—Clean • Ocean • Ensemble—we are committed to restoring a clean ocean together. We will keep expanding our collaborations and striving for a world with zero marine debris.
If this vision resonates with you, we invite you to join us as partners who share and respect these values.
Clean Ocean Ensemble
Yuki Egawa / CEO and Founder