Eight steps, one continuous loop.
From the first sweep of a beach to the moment plastic returns as raw material, here's every stage HydraATM runs on land and at sea — plus the full list of our ongoing initiatives.
Every stage, from street to second life.
Scroll through the full collection cycle — land interception, sorting, delivery, and ocean-side recovery.
Stopping plastic before it ever reaches water.
Our land teams work upstream — literally. Collection points, sorting hubs and community drives keep waste out of drains and off open ground.
Community collection points
Neighborhood drop-off bins make it easy for households to hand over plastic waste instead of letting it end up in gutters.
Storm-drain screening
Mesh screens fitted at drain entrances catch debris during rainfall, the single biggest carrier of plastic into rivers.
School & workplace drives
Structured cleanup days at schools and offices turn one-off effort into a recurring habit across the community.
Native tree planting
Root systems stabilize soil along riverbanks, reducing erosion that otherwise washes waste and sediment downstream.
Waste-to-value training
We teach local groups how to bale and price sorted plastic so it becomes income, not just chore work.
Soil restoration plots
Reclaimed dump sites are cleared and replanted, returning degraded land to healthy, usable ground.
Protecting the water that land waste threatens most.
Once plastic reaches the coast, our ocean team takes over — pulling debris from the water and shielding marine habitats from what's already there.
Coastal cleanup sweeps
Regular shoreline sweeps target the tideline, where the highest concentration of ocean-bound plastic collects.
Floating debris booms
Low-cost booms placed at river mouths intercept plastic in the final stretch before it disperses into open water.
Marine life monitoring
Field teams track entanglement and ingestion cases, sharing data with researchers to guide where cleanups focus next.
Microplastic sampling
Water samples are tested along the coast to measure microplastic density and track whether interventions are working.
Reef & seagrass protection
Buffer zones around sensitive reef and seagrass beds keep boat traffic and debris away from fragile ecosystems.
Fisher partnership program
Local fishing crews haul in drifting nets and debris on their regular routes, paid per kilogram delivered ashore.