Ocean Conservancy TIDES Database
The world's largest ocean trash dataset from the annual International Coastal Cleanup and Clean Swell app. Includes plastic fragments and microplastic data from trash traps across 100+ countries.
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At a glance
- Region
- United States (Global)
- Coverage
- 100+ countries, coastal and waterway locations
- Access
- Free
- Category
- NGO
- Last updated
- 2025
What's inside
- Plastic Fragment Counts
- Microplastic Trap Data
- Coastal Litter Surveys
- Temporal Trends
What you can do with it
Typical work that data of this type supports.
- 01
Irrigation scheduling
Decide when and how much to irrigate.
Because it has: Microplastic Trap Data
- 02
Water accounting
Track how much water crops actually consume across a command area.
- 03
Sea-level planning
Plan for sea-level rise and storm surge.
Because it has: Coastal Litter Surveys
Where AI adds value
Ideas for machine learning and AI agents built on this kind of data.
- 01
Field-scale ET
Estimate crop water use per field by combining satellite and weather with ML.
- 02
Demand forecasts
Predict irrigation demand weeks ahead for canal and pump planning.
- 03
Surge forecasts
Forecast surge and coastal water levels quickly.
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