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Benoit de Torcy

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b.detorcy@theseacleaners.org

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Key figures

At a glance

Updated with each activity report. Sources available upon request.

2019

creation of The SeaCleaners Swiss, headquartered in Geneva

expeditions in Southeast Asia: Bali, Kota Kinabalu, Ambon

750

students reached in 2025, across 50 classes

145

volunteers worldwide as of 31.12.2025

Press releases

Our latest announcements

08.08.2025Plastic Treaty: The SeaCleaners Swiss at the Geneva negotiationsFREN

08.05.2025The Mobula 8.2 enters service in Kota Kinabalu with Marine Research FoundationFREN

25.04.2024The SeaCleaners presents the Mobula 8.2 in the Geneva harbourFRENDE

Press review

In the news

20 articles, reports, and broadcasts since 2024, in Switzerland, France, Italy, and Malaysia. Click on a year to expand it.

20263 mentions

12.07.2026Daily Express (Print media, Malaysia)Foundation leads Sabah's fight against marine plastic pollution↗08/2026VareseNews (Web, Italy)Divers in the water and volunteers on shore in Lugano, a day to clean up the lake↗08/2026Ticinonline (Web, Ticino)Cleaning up Lake Ceresio, here we go again↗

20254 mentions

08/2025Sailorz, formerly Tip & Shaft (Web, France)How The SeaCleaners relies on its sailing ambassadors to spread its messages↗08.08.2025Le Courrier (Print media, Switzerland)Distressing plastic: interview with Benoit de Torcy on the plastic treaty negotiations↗09.04.2025Borneo Post (Print media, Malaysia)DBKK inks MoUs to boost sustainability and waste management↗09.04.2025Daily Express (Print media, Malaysia)DBKK teams up with NGO, firms to tackle sea trash and e-waste↗

202413 mentions

25.04.2024RTS (Television)Le 19h30: the Mobula 8.2 in the Geneva harbour↗25.04.2024RTS (Web)A new waste-eating boat presented in Geneva↗04/2024RTS (Radio)The 8 AM news, La 1ère↗25.04.2024Blick (Web)An innovative vessel: SeaCleaners presents its new cleanup boat in Geneva↗25.04.2024Swissinfo (Web)SeaCleaners presents its new cleanup boat in Geneva↗25.04.2024Léman Bleu (Television)SeaCleaners presents its new cleanup boat in Geneva↗25.04.2024Arc Info (Web)A new cleanup boat presented in Geneva↗25.04.2024Corriere del Ticino (Web, Ticino)Mobula 8.2 presented in Geneva, the boat that cleans the waters↗25.04.2024LFM (Radio)SeaCleaners presents its new cleanup boat in Geneva↗25.04.2024RTN (Radio)SeaCleaners presents its new cleanup boat in Geneva↗26.04.2024Le Dauphiné (Web, France)The SeaCleaners' vacuum boats, a hope against plastic↗04/2024One FM (Radio)The Mobula boat, a real waste vacuum↗29.04.2024Radio Lac (Radio)The Mobula boat, a real waste vacuum↗

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