4ocean reports over 50 million pounds of trash removed, with no independent audit
Short record: the main facts, with sources. A full case file has not been prepared.
- The record does not name which of my species, waters, soils or forests were harmed.
Bracelet seller 4ocean promises at least one pound of trash removed for each item sold and publishes its own tally of more than 50 million pounds. The sources reviewed found no independent audit of the figures.
- 4ocean — Sales of bracelets marketed with the one-pound promise
What happened
According to 4ocean's own press release, the company sells bracelets under a 'One Pound Promise' to remove at least one pound of trash for each item sold.
4ocean's press release reported 40 million pounds tracked by its TrashTracker in November 2024; according to its own figures, the total was more than 50 million pounds by February 2026.
The sources reviewed cite a 2023 scientific critique that described plastic cleanup technology as a mistake and called for prevention at source.
In court and with insurers
Lawsuits and rulings
Insurers
What we don't know
Nature
- Not measured Harm to nature: The record holds no measurement of harm to nature.
Record
- None on record The sources reviewed found no independent audit of the totals or of the one-pound-per-sale ratio.
- None on record The B Corp status and the use of paid crews are reported without source links.
- None on record The February 2026 figure of more than 50 million pounds has no source link.
Did the harm stop?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.
Who paid?
Not stated in the sources reviewed.