What Ocean Integrity does

Ocean Integrity is a Jakarta-headquartered nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that operates what it describes as the world's largest ocean and river plastic retrieval network, with active teams in 58 countries. The organization employs 501–1,000 people and is led by Founder CEO Captain Kieran Kelly (the primary personal investor) and Principal CEO Doris Sigalingging, who also heads the Indonesian operating subsidiary PT. Indonesian Ocean Integrity. Its mission is to remove plastic pollution from oceans and rivers, empower coastal fishing communities with supplementary income, and produce blockchain-verified environmental data for ESG use cases.

The organization's product portfolio centers on three pillars. First, hardware: the patent-pending MPED (Micro-Plastics Elimination Device), a passive filtration system capturing particles down to 65 microns in deployments up to 120 meters long and 20 meters deep; and the patent-pending AquaTherm Disruptor, an ocean-cooling technology designed to move up to 2.5 million tonnes of 4°C water per minute using the ocean's own forward momentum, targeting hurricane mitigation, coral reef restoration, and toxic algae bloom control. Second, the "Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction" movement, a transaction-surcharge platform through which businesses (including FC Barcelona, Bayer Leverkusen, Munster Rugby, and Element Irish Whiskey) embed small contributions into consumer transactions, with 100% of funds directed to plastic recovery and 70% going directly to frontline collector teams. Third, a blockchain-based verification system (via partners Plastiks.io and Ecota.io) that geo-tags, photographs, and immutably records every kilogram collected, certifying it into tradeable plastic and carbon credits. A planned ESG Token (October 2025 launch) will directly tokenize the verified recovery dataset.

Name

Ocean Integrity

Legal name

PT. Indonesian Ocean Integrity

Website

https://oceanintegrity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Ocean Integrity is a Jakarta-based nonprofit founded in 2017 that operates the world's largest ocean and river plastic retrieval network across 58 countries, using patented hardware (MPED, AquaTherm Disruptor) and blockchain verification to remove plastic, empower coastal communities, and produce ESG-certified credits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ocean Plastic Recovery & Environmental Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Oceans, Coastal & Marine Resource Management (BPADALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine & Coastal Remediation (Shoreline/Port Spill Cleanup) (IMAIAGAI), Pollution Control & Environmental Remediation (Booming, Skimming, Shoreline Cleanup) (TLAHAIAH), Pollution Response & Environmental Salvage (Oil Spill, HAZMAT) (IMAJANAF)

Keywords

• Ocean plastic removal
• Microplastic filtration
• Ocean cooling technology
• Blockchain environmental tracking
• Plastic recovery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction: Businesses add small surcharges to products/services (e.g., $0.10 per coffee, $1 per event ticket, $10 per shipping container). 100% of funds go to plastic recovery operations. Generates verifiable plastic and carbon credits for participating businesses.
2. Plastic and Carbon Credits: Verified plastic recovery data is certified by partners (Ecota) and transformed into tradeable plastic and carbon credits. Companies can use these to offset their plastic and carbon footprints for ESG reporting.
3. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorships: Partnerships with sports teams (Barcelona FC, Bayer Leverkusen, Munster Rugby) and corporations where fans and customers contribute to cleanup through transactions. No cost to clubs or brands themselves.
4. ESG Token: Planned pioneering ESG Token launching October 2025, developed in partnership with a leading international verification company. Directly tied to verified plastic recovery and recycling data on the blockchain. Designed to give businesses and investors a new way to meet ESG goals.
5. Founders' Investment: Much of operations self-funded with millions of dollars personally invested by founders Captain Kieran Kelly and Doris Sigalingging.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ocean Integrity is the world's largest organization dedicated to removing plastic from oceans and rivers, operating in 58 countries. It deploys patented and patent-pending technologies — the MPED (Micro-plastics Elimination Device) for filtering microplastics as small as 65 microns and the AquaTherm Disruptor for cooling ocean surfaces — alongside a blockchain-verified platform and the "Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction" program that enables businesses and sports teams to fund cleanup through small per-transaction surcharges.

Product overview

Ocean Integrity operates as a multi-product environmental technology organization focused on ocean and river plastic recovery. Its core portfolio consists of two patented/patent-pending hardware technologies—the MPED (Micro-plastics Elimination Device™) for microplastic filtration and the AquaTherm Disruptor™ for ocean cooling and coral reef restoration—supported by the Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction movement platform that enables businesses to fund cleanup via transaction surcharges. These products are unified by a blockchain verification platform and mobile collector app that provide end-to-end traceability from plastic collection to certification. The planned ESG Token (October 2025 launch) will extend this ecosystem by tying a digital asset directly to verified recovery data. All offerings interconnect through blockchain-based transparency, community empowerment (fishermen and local collectors), and ESG/certification services powered by partners Plastiks.io and Ecota.io.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MPED (Micro-plastics Elimination Device): A patent-pending filtration system designed to remove microplastics as small as 65 microns from rivers, coastal zones, and ocean waters.
• AquaTherm Disruptor
• Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction
• ESG Token

Products and services

• MPED (Micro-plastics Elimination Device™) A patent-pending passive filtration system that removes microplastics as small as 65 microns from rivers, coastal zones, and ocean waters. Deployments can be up to 120 meters long and 20 meters deep. Uses natural water flow with no engines, capturing plastics as they pass through. Collected plastic is processed into recycled products like bricks for local housing. Designed for environmental organizations and governments seeking microplastic remediation.
• AquaTherm Disruptor™ A patent-pending ocean cooling technology that uses the ocean's own forward momentum to push up to 2.5 million tonnes of 4°C water per minute to the surface. Capable of cooling targeted sea-surface zones by 5-7.5°C in 7 days. Designed for hurricane mitigation, coral reef restoration, and stopping toxic algae blooms. Targets governments, insurance firms, and climate tech investors for climate adaptation deployments.
• Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction A global movement and funding program that enables businesses (coffee shops, sports venues, airlines, shipping companies) to contribute a small surcharge per transaction (e.g., $0.10 per coffee, $1 per event ticket, $10 per shipping container) to fund plastic recovery. 100% of surcharge funds go to plastic recovery, with 70% going directly to frontline recovery teams. Partners receive QR codes and blockchain profiles allowing customers to track real-world impact. Generates verifiable plastic and carbon credits for participating businesses.
• Mobile App for Collectors

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.9 billion kilograms of plastic collected and verified on blockchain over 8 years
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Leading International Verification Company (Confidential)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 October 2025Partnership for development of ESG Token launching October 2025. Will provide verification services for token tied to verified plastic recovery data on blockchain.
• Plastiks.iocoreTechnology or IntegrationVerification partner that audits plastic recovery data before certification. Provides blockchain verification services ensuring transparency and accountability for all plastic collection data.
• Ecota.iocoreTechnology or IntegrationCertification partner that certifies every verified plastic recovery and transforms it into valuable plastic and carbon credits. Essential for ESG and sustainability reporting.
• FC BarcelonaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partnership where fans contribute to ocean cleanup through ticket and merchandise purchases. Barcelona FC is among the first major clubs joining the 'Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction' movement at no cost to the club.
• Bayer LeverkusenflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partnership in the 'Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction' movement. Fans contribute to ocean plastic removal through matchday transactions.
• Munster Rugby ClubflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerSports partnership in the 'Clean the Ocean with Every Transaction' movement. Irish rugby club supporting global ocean cleanup through fan transactions.
• Element Irish WhiskeycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBrand partnership where purchases contribute to ocean cleanup. Part of the movement turning transactions into real-world environmental impact.
• Harmony Island ResortscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing hospitality training for children and teenagers in Indonesia. Part of community development initiative creating pathways to jobs in Europe and Australia.
• Net Company in DenmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for development and manufacturing of MPED net systems. Some MPED installations are up to 120 meters long and 20 meters deep.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Plastic Fischer: German-impact startup building low-tech, low-cost river plastic collection systems in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam). Comparable mission and operating geographies to Ocean Integrity's MPED deployments.
• 4ocean: For-profit social enterprise funding ocean plastic removal through consumer product sales and a transaction-based "Pull a Pound" model. Closely comparable transaction-surcharge/crowd-funding mechanic and ESG marketplace positioning.
• Plastic Bank: Social enterprise that pays coastal community collectors to recover ocean-bound plastic and issues blockchain-verified plastic credits to corporate buyers. Closest peer on community-based collection, blockchain traceability, and plastic-credit issuance model.
• The Ocean Cleanup: Boyan Slat's nonprofit foundation focused on removing plastic from oceans and rivers using floating barrier systems. Most direct competitor—same mission, comparable scale, and overlapping technology ambitions (passive collection, marine debris focus).
• ClearRivers: European company deploying river-based plastic capture ("Litter Traps") to stop ocean-bound plastic. Operates at smaller scale but shares the river-barrier plastic-collection approach and European partnership focus.

Others

• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society: Marine conservation nonprofit with vessel-based operations and global advocacy campaigns. Not a direct competitor but a peer in the international, donor-funded marine conservation nonprofit category.
• Manta Consulting / SYSTEMIQ (Plastic Drawdown Initiative peers): SYSTEMIQ runs cross-stakeholder initiatives (including the Plastic Drawdown) focused on ocean plastic policy and corporate commitments. Comparable thought leadership and standards-setting role in the marine plastics space, not a collection competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Parley for the Oceans: Ocean conservation organization partnering with major brands (Adidas, etc.) to replace virgin plastic with recovered marine plastic. Overlaps on corporate-partnership-driven plastic recovery and supply chain integration, though brand-license rather than collection-driven model.
• Surfrider Foundation: Long-established nonprofit focused on beach cleanups, water quality, and ocean plastic advocacy with chapter network across many geographies. Comparable nonprofit mission and volunteer-led beach/river cleanup operations, though technology-light.

Emerging players

• rePurpose Global: Plastic-action marketplace connecting brands to vetted plastic recovery and reduction projects globally. Comparable corporate ESG / plastic-credit go-to-market and certification partner positioning to Ecota.io layer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OceanIntregity/shorts
• Facebookfacebook.com/Oceansintegrity
• Xx.com/IntegrityOcean1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rio-brand

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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