Join Karen Kelly as she sits down with MEP Anders Vistisen to discuss the urgent issue of plastic pollution in our oceans. Earlier in the day, they visited Indonesia’s rivers to see firsthand how plastic flows from land to sea, and why action is so critical.
In this video, they explore how Ocean Integrity is tackling this global crisis through its innovative “Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction” initiative. This groundbreaking approach ensures that every purchase or partnership directly funds the removal of ocean plastic, turning everyday actions into real-world impact.
🌊 Together, we can restore our oceans, one transaction at a time.
In this video, Harri Jordan from Ocean Integrity explains how we collect ocean and river plastic, bring it to our facilities in Indonesia, and give it a new life. ♻️ You’ll see how plastic waste recovered from the ocean can actually be 100% recycled and turned into useful products like baskets, bins, and more – preventing it from going back into our oceans. 🌍 Take a behind-the-scenes tour of our recycling facility in Indonesia and see the process that turns ocean pollution into valuable, sustainable products. Subscribe to follow our mission to clean the oceans and create a circular economy for plastic waste.
Ocean Integrity Welcomes Danish MEP Anders to Indonesia to Witness Groundbreaking Ocean Cleanup Efforts
Indonesia 15th September 2025 Ocean Integrity was honoured to host Anders Vistisen MEP, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Denmark, during his recent visit to Indonesia. Anders traveled thousands of miles to see firsthand the extensive work Ocean Integrity is doing to combat plastic pollution in rivers and oceans, and to meet Doris Sigalingging, Principal CEO and CEO of Ocean Integrity Indonesia.
Over the course of several days, Anders toured Ocean Integrity’s facilities, met with our teams on the ground, and visited areas where plastic waste is dumped into rivers and eventually flows into the ocean. He witnessed our operations from start to finish, from fishermen collecting plastic, to weighing, scanning, sorting, and recycling, all fully traceable through our blockchain technology.
“I am deeply impressed by the scale of what Ocean Integrity is doing here,” Anders said during his visit. “The transparency and traceability through blockchain technology set a new global standard for ocean cleanup efforts.”
Blockchain-Verified Ocean Cleanup
Ocean Integrity is one of only a handful of organisations worldwide actively collecting plastic from the ocean, and we are proud to be the largest. Every kilogram of plastic we recover is verified, recorded, and locked onto the blockchain, ensuring complete transparency and accountability.
Anders was introduced to our innovative “Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction” program, which allows businesses of any size, from coffee shops to football stadiums, to join the movement at no cost. Participating businesses simply add a few cents to a product or ticket price (e.g., $0.10 on a cup of coffee), with 100% of the funds going toward plastic recovery efforts.
For example: • $0.10 covers the collection of 5.4 plastic bottles from rivers and oceans. • $1.00 covers 54 bottles, which means a football match with 30,000 fans could remove over 1,600 kg of plastic with a single event.
Each partner receives a personal QR code and blockchain profile, allowing them and their customers to see exactly how much plastic their contributions have removed, forever recorded and publicly accessible.
Empowering Coastal Communities
Beyond cleaning oceans, Ocean Integrity’s work impacts lives. We employ fishermen in some of the world’s poorest coastal areas, paying them fair wages to collect plastic waste, transforming a challenge into an income source.
We also invest in community development through education, healthcare, and vocational training. Children and teenagers in these areas are given access to English lessons, hospitality training (through our partnership with Harmony Island Resorts), and even pathways to jobs in Europe and Australia, helping them break the cycle of poverty.
The Call for Global Support
During discussions, Anders was particularly interested in how Ocean Integrity funds its work. Much of our operations are self-funded, with millions of dollars personally invested by our founders. We spoke with Anders about applying for the EU LIFE Grant (€500 million), one of the most significant environmental funding programs in Europe.
“This initiative should be introduced globally,” Anders emphasised. “Ocean Integrity deserves recognition and support at the highest levels.”
Doris’s Reflections
After spending several days with Anders and showing him our projects, Doris shared how meaningful the visit was for Ocean Integrity.
“It may have been just a visit, but it was a powerful reminder of why we do what we do,” Doris said. “When someone like Anders, a Member of the European Parliament, takes the time to travel all the way to Indonesia to see our work firsthand, it gives us the motivation to keep scaling, to keep pushing forward, and to keep making an impact.”
Doris emphasised that recognition from international leaders fuels Ocean Integrity’s drive to grow and expand its efforts to clean rivers and oceans worldwide.
“It was an absolute pleasure hosting Anders here,” Doris continued. “We learned so much from him, and we are grateful to have his support. More than just a good MEP, we now consider him a good friend to Ocean Integrity. Keeping this connection open is vital as we continue to share our work and seek the support we need to keep building and scaling our projects.”
Join the Movement
Ocean Integrity’s mission is simple but powerful: Clean the ocean with every transaction.
This initiative costs participating businesses nothing, involves no long-term contracts, and delivers measurable environmental impact. Every cent makes a difference, and every action is permanently recorded on the blockchain.
We invite businesses, organisations, and individuals worldwide to join us. Together, we can transform the way we fight plastic pollution and create a cleaner, healthier future for our oceans, rivers, and communities.
The Movement to Save Our Oceans: Why Ocean Integrity Exists
By Frederick Christopher – Development Advisor, Ocean Integrity
The biggest problem facing our planet today is one we have all created: plastic. Plastic is everywhere, woven into every aspect of our daily lives. While some of it is recycled, millions of tons a day still make their way into rivers and, eventually, the ocean.
But whose responsibility is it to clean this up? Plastic manufacturers? Governments? Consumers? The truth is that responsibility has been shifted onto us, the public, while the corporations that profit avoid accountability.
That’s why Ocean Integrity exists.
A Vision with Integrity
Ocean Integrity was founded eight years ago by Captain Kieran Kelly, a visionary leader who has invested millions of his own money into tackling plastic pollution. Over the years, he has received awards for his integrity and innovation, though much of his work has remained out of the spotlight, until now.
Kieran recognized the dangers of greenwashing: when organizations claim to collect and recycle ocean plastic without transparency or proof. Ocean Integrity does things differently. Every kilogram of plastic collected is geo-tagged, photographed, logged, traced, and verified, and then stored permanently on the Blockchain, making the data tamper-proof.
That’s why when Ocean Integrity says we’ve collected 1.9 billion kilograms of plastic over the past eight years, you can trust it’s real and see it on blockchain.
Empowering Fishermen and Communities
Kieran also saw an opportunity to empower the world’s fishermen. Many work 12–14 hours a day for very little reward. By paying them directly to collect ocean plastic, Ocean Integrity gives them a reliable secondary income.
Today, hundreds, if not thousands of fishermen worldwide are part of this movement. Their work is life-changing: families are earning more, improving their homes, accessing healthcare, and even sending their children to university.
At the same time, Ocean Integrity’s recycling and sorting centers in Indonesia employ hundreds of local workers, creating a ripple effect of social and economic benefits.
Innovation for Marine Restoration
Plastic collection is only part of our mission. Ocean Integrity is also investing heavily in innovation and restoration. • The NP System – patented technology that stretches across rivers, capturing plastic (even microplastics) before they reach the ocean. • The Aquafarm Disruptor – a breakthrough system developed over 19 years of research. By pulling cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths to the surface, it helps restore coral reefs, revive marine life, and rebalance ecosystems. Ocean Integrity will begin deployment in 2026.
These technologies represent some of the most eco-friendly and impactful marine solutions ever engineered.
A Global Movement: Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction
Collecting and recycling plastic isn’t profitable, it’s hard, expensive work. Ocean Integrity survives through donations and bold new ideas.
That’s why we created the Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction movement. Here’s how it works: • Coffee Shops: Add just 10 cents to a cup of coffee. The customer scans a QR code and sees proof on the Blockchain that their purchase removed the equivalent of 5.4 plastic bottles from the ocean. • Sports Venues: Imagine 40,000 football fans each contributing $1. That’s the equivalent of 2.1 million plastic bottles removed in a single game. • Shipping & Airlines: Adding $10 to each container on a cargo ship, or $1 to every flight ticket, offsets plastic and carbon footprints, providing companies with verifiable carbon credits.
This system turns everyday transactions into a powerful funding engine for cleaning our oceans.
The Future of Ocean Integrity
Today, Ocean Integrity is more than just a plastic recovery company. We are: • A global recycler, active in 58 countries. • A Web3 innovator, using Blockchain to guarantee traceability. • A verification partner Plastiks.io & Ecota.io, ensuring transparency across the recycling industry. • Soon, Partners of the issuer of an ESG token, giving businesses and individuals new ways to support impact projects.
We are here to make a difference. We are here to restore coral reefs, protect marine life, and remove plastic from the ocean, and we can only do it with your support.
Join the Movement
Ocean Integrity is not just a company. It’s a global movement for change, action, and restoration.
Together, we can: 🌊 Remove billions more kilograms of plastic from our oceans. 🌊 Support struggling communities with fair income and opportunity. 🌊 Restore coral reefs and revive marine ecosystems. 🌊 Build a future where transparency, not greenwashing, defines environmental action.
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Our Global Team At Ocean Integrity, our strength comes from the people behind the mission. Our global team brings together experts in sustainability, plastic recycling, advanced engineering, artificial intelligence, Web3, and blockchain, united by a shared passion for protecting the environment.
This diverse group of innovators and changemakers represents a total revamp of Ocean Integrity, driving us to new heights. With world-class talent and fresh energy, we are building scalable solutions and creating real impact for our oceans and rivers.
Together, we are more than a team. We are a movement for the future of our planet
Over the last eight years, Ocean Integrity has been built on the vision and determination of our founder, Captain Kieran Kelly. His dedication has guided the company from small beginnings into the world’s largest movement focused on removing plastic from rivers and oceans. Now, it’s time for the world to see the scale of the work achieved, the technologies invented, and the impact created.
Among these innovations are the AquaTherm Disruptor and the M-PED system, both designed and pioneered by Captain Kelly. The Disruptor, developed over 19 years of research and engineering, now holds patent-pending status and is scheduled for deployment in 2026. These breakthroughs, alongside other patented and patent-pending solutions, represent a new era of environmental technology with the power to intercept plastic at its source and protect our oceans for generations to come.
Beyond technology, Ocean Integrity creates meaningful opportunities where they are needed most. Our operations generate jobs in some of the poorest regions of the world, turning local challenges into global solutions. With our expanded global team of innovators, technologists, and environmental leaders, we are ready to take Ocean Integrity to the next level, scaling our impact and leading a worldwide movement for change.
At Ocean Integrity, we believe that protecting our oceans shouldn’t be limited to large-scale projects or specialised teams, it should be something everyone can participate in. That’s why we’ve created a movement where every transaction makes a tangible difference in the fight against ocean plastic.
By partnering with businesses of all sizes, from small coffee shops to global corporations, every purchase, contribution, or engagement can trigger real-world cleanup initiatives. Our patented technologies, including the M-Pad River Barrier and the AquaTherm Disruptor, intercept plastics before they reach the ocean, ensuring that each action creates measurable impact.
Transparency is at the heart of what we do. Every collection is GPS-tagged and tracked via our mobile app, and all data is stored securely on the blockchain. This means businesses and individuals can see exactly how their contributions are helping remove plastic, convert it into carbon credits, and support local communities worldwide.
Joining the movement is simple, cost-free, and accessible to everyone. By providing your email or signing up as a partner, you become part of a global network committed to restoring our oceans. Together, we’re not just talking about change, we’re powering it, one transaction at a time.
Get involved today, and be part of the movement that turns commerce into conservation.
Global Sports and Corporate Support
The Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction movement is already gaining the backing of leading companies and sports identities worldwide. Barcelona FC, Bayer Leverkusen, Munster Rugby Club, and Element Irish Whiskey are already on board, along with many others who share our mission to protect marine life and restore our oceans.
We are also currently in discussions with several major international sports identities who are excited to join this movement. What makes our model so unique is that it comes at no cost to the clubs, teams, or brands themselves. Instead, it’s the collective power of the teams and their fans, along with everyday customers, that drives real impact with every single transaction.
Together, this creates a global wave of change, uniting sport, business, and communities in the shared goal of cleaner oceans for future generations.
Ocean Integrity, the world’s largest ocean and river plastic retrieval network, removes the equivalent of 54 plastic bottles from global waterways for every $1 contributed. Supports Local Communities 70% of all funds go directly to frontline recovery teams, helping fishermen and families in coastal areas earn fair wages and improve their living conditions. Blockchain Verified Each recovery is timestamped, GPS-tagged, and logged on the blockchain using Plastiks.io. A unique QR code lets your customers track the exact impact of their contribution in real time. Certified Plastic & Carbon Credits Our partner Ecota certifies every verified recovery and transforms it into valuable plastic and carbon credits, boosting your ESG and sustainabilityprofile.
The First Verified, Transparent, End-to-End Ocean, Recovery System on Earth
This is not a marketing campaign. It’s a fully functional, blockchain-based environmental recovery engine with built-in ESG, real-time traceability, and verifiable social uplift.
No one else on the planet is doing this. This is history in the making. Join the Movement
The Aquatherm Disruptor™: Cooling Oceans, Saving Reefs, Protecting Our Planet
By Frederick Christopher – Development Advisor, Ocean Integrity
The Problem We Face
Climate change is accelerating. Our oceans are warming at record speeds, fueling stronger hurricanes, triggering toxic algae blooms, and devastating coral reefs. • Hurricanes are intensifying, causing $300+ billion in damage annually. • Coral reefs—home to 25% of all marine species—are dying from heat stress. • Freshwater lakes and coastal zones are suffocating from toxic algae blooms.
Nature is signaling collapse. The world urgently needs scalable solutions.
The Innovation: Aquatherm Disruptor™
Ocean Integrity’s Aquatherm Disruptor™ is a revolutionary, patent-pending technology designed to directly address these crises. After 19 years of research and development by Captain Kieran Kelly, this system harnesses simple physics and fluid dynamics to do what once seemed impossible: cool the ocean at scale. • Capacity: Pushes up to 2.5 million tonnes of 4°C water per minute to the surface. • Impact: Can cool targeted sea-surface zones by 5–7.5°C in just 7 days. • Method: Uses the ocean’s own forward momentum — not electricity or traditional pumps. • Result: Weakens storms, revives coral reefs, and halts harmful algae blooms.
This breakthrough represents a 50,000× improvement over old pump-based systems, which could only move 50 tonnes per minute.
Core Applications
🌪 Hurricane Mitigation • Reduces storm intensity by cutting off the warm surface water “fuel” that drives hurricanes. • Can downgrade a Category 5 hurricane into a tropical storm before landfall. • Potential savings: $50B+ annually in avoided storm damage.
🐠 Coral Reef Restoration • Upwells cold, nutrient-rich water from 100–200m depths. • Reverses coral bleaching, restoring reef health “like recovering from the flu.” • Supports global biodiversity and protects the tourism economy.
🌊 Freshwater & Coastal Protection • Stops toxic algae blooms in lakes, estuaries, and coastal waters. • A scalable, sustainable alternative to costly chemical treatments. • Example: The Great Lakes region spends $1B+ per year battling algae—costs that Aquatherm could slash.
Why Now
We are living in a decade of climate tipping points. Coral extinction is real. Extreme weather is worsening. Global insurers, governments, and conservation groups are all searching for proactive, scalable solutions, not just reaction after disaster strikes.
The Aquatherm Disruptor™ is tested, scalable, and deployable. The time to act is now.
The Global Impact • Environmental: Protect reefs, marine life, and coastlines. • Economic: Save billions annually in storm and disaster recovery. • Security: Safeguard infrastructure and coastal populations. • Sustainability: Low footprint, long-term resilience, and carbon offset opportunities.
Partnerships for Change
Ocean Integrity is seeking strategic alliances to deploy this technology worldwide. We are engaging: • Governments seeking climate adaptation strategies. • Environmental NGOs protecting oceans and reefs. • Insurance and reinsurance firms facing ballooning climate losses. • Climate tech investors ready to support game-changing innovation.
A New Chapter for Ocean Integrity
The Aquatherm Disruptor™ represents the next phase of Ocean Integrity’s mission. We began as one of the world’s largest ocean plastic recovery initiatives, and now we are expanding into climate defense and marine restoration at planetary scale.
It is no longer just about collecting plastic, it’s about changing the forecast for future generations.
Join Us
The oceans sustain all life. With the Aquatherm Disruptor™, we can protect coastlines, restore coral reefs, and mitigate climate disasters, together.
Let’s cool the oceans, disrupt the storms, and revive marine life.
At Ocean Integrity, we believe that protecting our oceans requires more than just good intentions, it demands innovation, collaboration, and a relentless commitment to impact. Over the past eight years, we have grown into the world’s largest movement dedicated to removing plastic from rivers and oceans. With teams active in 58 countries, our strength lies not only in the technologies we develop but in the passionate people behind them.
Innovation at the Core
From the beginning, our founder Captain Kieran Kelly envisioned solutions that would stop plastic pollution at its source. This vision gave rise to groundbreaking technologies like the M-PED (Marine Plastic Elimination Device) and the AquaTherm Disruptor. These systems, patented and patent-pending, intercept plastic before it enters the ocean, capturing everything from large debris to microplastics. Developed over nearly two decades, the AquaTherm Disruptor in particular marks a revolutionary step in climate innovation, combining engineering precision with ecological integrity.
A Global Team with Shared Purpose
Behind every invention is a team of diverse, passionate people. Our global team brings together experts in sustainability, plastic recycling, AI, Web3, blockchain, and environmental science, all united by a common mission: to safeguard the planet for future generations. This blend of expertise allows us to bridge technology with sustainability, creating scalable solutions that work both on the ground and on a global stage.
Impact Beyond Innovation
Our work goes beyond environmental technology, it transforms lives. By operating in some of the world’s poorest regions, Ocean Integrity not only removes plastic from waterways but also generates vital jobs and economic opportunities for local communities. Every deployment creates a ripple effect: cleaner rivers, empowered communities, and healthier oceans.
Powering Change for the Future
As we prepare to launch our global platform, Ocean Integrity continues to lead in traceability, transparency, and ESG impact. With blockchain-enabled verification and Web3-powered participation, we are setting new standards for accountability in environmental action. Yet at the heart of it all, our mission remains simple: to protect oceans and power change for the planet.
The journey is only beginning, and with our growing team, innovative technologies, and worldwide support, we are ready to scale Ocean Integrity into a movement that reshapes the future.
