{"id":26165,"date":"2026-08-18T08:20:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/?p=26165"},"modified":"2026-08-18T08:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T04:28:07","slug":"kia-supports-the-ocean-cleanups-panama-city-plastic-waste-reduction-initiative-under-the-30-cities-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleasenetwork.com\/site\/2026\/08\/18\/kia-supports-the-ocean-cleanups-panama-city-plastic-waste-reduction-initiative-under-the-30-cities-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia Supports The Ocean Cleanup\u2019s Panama City Plastic Waste Reduction Initiative Under The 30 Cities Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kia Corporation (Kia)\u2019s non-profit\u00a0partner, The Ocean Cleanup, is showcasing Panama City as an exciting example of the impact made possible through its landmark 30 Cities Program<\/u><\/a>, celebrating measurable success in plastic reduction across urban rivers\u00a0in the region.<\/p>\n

On July 7-8, an international team of partners, media and other stakeholders travelled to the region to witness the project\u2019s effects firsthand, interview those who are both implementing and benefiting from it on the ground and record its impact on the local environment. A\u00a0documentary video from the visit can be viewed here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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What is the objective of The Ocean Cleanup? <\/b><\/strong>
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The Ocean Cleanup is a global non-profit organisation based in the Netherlands. It develops and scales solutions to rid the oceans of plastic pollution by both stemming inflow via rivers and removing waste that has already accumulated.<\/p>\n

With the\u00a0global non-profit\u00a0already responsible for preventing over 60 million kilograms of trash from reaching the world\u2019s oceans, the\u00a030\u202fCities Program aims to scale its\u00a0Interceptor\u2122 solutions across key population centers in Asia and the Americas.<\/p>\n

The Ocean Cleanup\u00a0seeks to eliminate up to one third of all river-borne plastic flowing into the ocean by the end of the decade, contributing to an eventual 90\u202fpercent reduction in floating ocean plastic pollution worldwide\u00a0by 2040.<\/p>\n

In collaboration with both national government and city authorities in Panama City, The Ocean Cleanup and local non-profit partner Marea Verde, alongside local communities, are working towards the successful restoration of the seven major rivers flowing through Panama City as part of the \u2018Seven Basins\u2019 Project, stopping the flow of trash into the Bay of Panama using The Ocean Cleanup\u2019s proven Interceptor technology.<\/p>\n

The project aims to:<\/p>\n