The Philippine capital has been named one of the key cities in the 30 Cities Program of The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), a global initiative aimed at drastically reducing plastic waste flowing from rivers into the world’s oceans. The program, spearheaded by the Rotterdam-based non-profit, seeks to deploy its Interceptor™ technologies in 30 strategic cities across Asia and the Americas by 2030. “We are pleased that The Ocean Cleanup is bringing its science-based solutions and impactful programs to the Philippines,” Ambassador J. Eduardo Malaya said during a diplomatic briefing hosted by TOC on October 30 at the Carlton Ambassador Hotel in The Hague.

Talosig-Bartolome, M. (2025, November 7). Manila joins global effort to combat ocean plastic pollution under the ocean cleanup’s 30 cities program. BusinessMirror, p. A3.