Frequently asked questions

4ocean Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that funds professional cleanup crews to remove plastic from the ocean, rivers, and coastlines. Our work is powered by donations, and every pound we remove is verified, GPS-logged, and publicly reported.

4ocean PBC is a public benefit company that funds cleanup through the sale of products. 4ocean Foundation is a separate nonprofit, funded by donations, grants, and partnerships. The two organizations share a mission, but the Foundation operates independently with its own board and financials.

Our operations are currently based in Bali, Indonesia — at the heart of the Coral Triangle. Our crews work across rivers, coastlines, and offshore, with a river boom network in Jembrana and Denpasar that intercepts plastic before it reaches the sea.

Collected material is weighed, logged, and sorted by type. Wherever possible it is recycled or repurposed through local partners; the remainder is disposed of responsibly. We report totals in our monthly impact snapshots.

Most ocean plastic starts on land and travels to the sea through rivers. Catching it at river outflows and on coastlines — before it disperses and breaks down into microplastics — is one of the most efficient ways to keep it out of the ocean.

4ocean Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN 88-2694307). Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and you will receive a receipt by email for your records.

Donations fund cleanup operations directly — crews, vessels, boom maintenance, and the equipment needed to collect and verify every pound. We publish our financials so you can see exactly how funds are allocated.

Yes. Choose "Monthly" on the donation form to give on a recurring basis. You can update or cancel your monthly gift at any time by contacting our team.

Yes. You can dedicate a gift during checkout, and we can send a notification to the person or family you choose.

Every cleanup is weighed on site, photographed, and GPS-logged by our crews. Figures are reviewed by our operations team before they are published in our monthly impact reports.

We publish a verified impact snapshot every month, covering pounds removed, cleanups completed, and the running total since our program began in 2025.

It translates the total weight of plastic removed into the number of standard plastic water bottles of the same weight — a way to make large numbers easier to picture.

We work with companies, foundations, and families whose values align with ours. Reach out to our development team and we'll explore what a partnership could look like.

Our cleanups are run by professional, paid crews for safety and consistency. We occasionally host community and school cleanups in Bali — follow us on social media for announcements.

Yes. Whether it's a birthday, an event, or a company campaign, we'd love to support you. Contact us and we'll help you get set up.