Proof & Receipts — Third-Party Verified Recovery | Powered by 4ocean
- Proof, not poetry
Receipts. Basin to batch ID.
Every pound 4ocean recovers is logged at the boat, sealed at the weighbridge, third-party verified, and assigned to a single partner. This page is the operating reality - built for sustainability, procurement, and legal to validate before anyone signs.
Live · updated daily from the client feed
61,244,996
Lbs verified to date
250
Full-time crew
43
Active recovery locations
11M+
Social and email audience
00 · Recovery Live Wall
A look inside the recovery process
Ocean recovery
Sites not yet in the system
Truck yard
1
1Arrival bay
2
2Drying racks
3
3Sorting & weighing
4
4Closing document
5
5Holding bins
Baling
Recyclable bays
Non-recyclable
Dispatch gate
Recovery pool
RIVER BOOM TEAM 2 4OJ BWI Captain Rudi · 9 bags · 118 lb
BEACH TEAM 1 4OJ BWI Captain Agus · 6 bags · 74 lb
P 8812 UK · River Team 1 Estimated position · arriving ~22:21
P64% full
M54% full
F35% full
T42% full
PCapacity not set
TCapacity not set
TB-TJ-1006-7B20405 lb · 184 kg
New intake · being checked
1,205 lb
Verified and available
8,420 lb
Committed to partners · paced
6,600 lb
Delivered this month
24,551 lb
Intake
1 batch being checked
Harbor & Pine Coffee
Northbay Outfitters
Saltline Swimwear
Verdant Home Goods
Tidewell Hotels
Cobalt Cruise Co.
Meridian Snacks
Kelp & Co. Skincare
Driftwood Pet Supply
Larkspur Apparel
Bluefin Beverages
Coastline Grocers
Partner Portal
Proof published 1 Nov · 22:20
4OCEAN
Recovery floor
Field to facility to dispatch · 4ocean Java facility · Muncar, Banyuwangi
Floor
Partners
Demo · simulated data
Crews out now
2 of 9 teams
Collected today
3,486 lb
1,581 kg
At the facility
292 lb
In process
1,900 lb
In holding bins
1,205 lb
In bales
Bales waiting for pickup
31,205 lb · 547 kg
Dispatched this week
1,236 lb
561 kg
Spotlight · 1 of 4
RIVER BOOM TEAM 2 4OJ BWI Setail River Boom · Captain Rudi
Field Now · since 20:45
Truck
Arrival
Drying
Sorting & weighing
Closing
In holding bins
9 bags
118 lb · 54 kg
Last heard 43 s ago
1
Needs a decision
weight check flagged
1Arrival bay 2Drying racks 3Sorting & weighing 4Closing document 5Holding bins
Live feed
16 bags on drying racks · Beach Team 3
T
Bale B-TJ-1006-7B20 made · 405 lb
Truck P 8812 UK left Kalimoro River · 18 bags · River Team 1
Closing document signed · Quality
M
Bag P904-9040011A weighed · 7.4 lb · Beach Team 2
F
Bag P904-9040010A weighed · 5.1 lb · Beach Team 2
Logged At Recovery
01 · Methodology
Every pound has a serial number.
- Logged at recovery
GPS-tagged at the boat. Captain ID, vessel ID, and timestamp captured before the haul leaves the water.
- Sorted & weighed
Sortation facility logs material type and certified weight to a single batch ID under chain-of-custody seal.
- Independently verified
An independent third party audits the recovery program every quarter. Verification statements are available to clients and prospective clients on request.
- Assigned to client
Batch IDs map to a single program. Visible in the client dashboard. Retired against the client's commitment.
02 · Chain of custody
Five signatures. Seven-year audit hold.
Recovery, sortation, weight, assignment, and audit each live with a named owner and a signed artifact. No batch can change hands without a new signature on the ledger.
- 01 · On-water capture
Owner
Captain + crew
Artifact
Catch ticket · GPS trace
Plastic is weighed at the boat or skiff. Captain signs the catch ticket. GPS trace and vessel ID write to the ops ledger before the haul moves.
01 · On-water capture
- 02 · Sortation & material class
Owner
Basin sort facility
Artifact
Sort manifest · material codes
Material is classified (PET / HDPE / mixed marine debris / nets / EPS). Sort manifest links each catch ticket to a new container.
02 · Sortation & material class
- 03 · Certified weighbridge
Owner
Basin facility team
Artifact
Weighbridge slip · batch ID issued
Each container is weighed and recorded, and the official batch ID is issued here.
03 · Certified weighbridge
- 04 · Assignment & retirement
Owner
4ocean ops
Artifact
Assignment record · client ledger
Batch ID is bound to a single client program. Once assigned, the batch is retired against that commitment and cannot be reassigned.
04 · Assignment & retirement
- 05 · Quarterly audit hold
Owner
Independent auditor
Artifact
Sampling plan · verification statement
Every quarter, an independent third party pulls a sample of batches end-to-end. Documents retained 7 years. Verification statements available to clients and prospective clients on request.
05 · Quarterly audit hold
03 · Batch verification
Serialized. Scannable. Singular.
Each recovery batch has a unique ID and a verification record you can actually use – in a dashboard, in a PDF, or behind a QR code on pack or on‑screen. One batch ID, one partner, one retirement record. No double‑counting. No black box.
- Serialized forever. Every batch carries a unique ID that ties together basin, material class, verified weight, and assignment to a single client program.
- Single‑assignment, never reused. Once a batch is bound to your program, it is retired against that commitment and cannot be reassigned to anyone else.
- Scannable and auditable. Pull the ledger via API or live client dashboard, or link it to a QR code so your team, auditors, or customers can trace the evidence behind the claim.
Sample batch record
SN# · 4O-JAV-2026Q1-000482
Basin
JAV · Java
Material class
50% recyclable, 50% non-recyclable plastic
Verified weight
2,418.6 lb
Weighbridge
WB-JAV-2026-0482
Captain ID
CPT-JAV-014
Registered to
Chomps
Status
assigned · retired
Provider
4ocean
Illustrative format. Real batch records include geo location, sort references, sampling status, and audit history.
04 · Verification
Who's checking the math.
We don't grade our own homework. Our recovery program is audited by an independent third party, with verification statements available to clients and prospective clients on request.
Audits & third-party verification
- Quarterly verification
- Recovery Audit
- Annual
- Recycled Content
- Annual
- Recycling Systems
- Annual
AA Garg & Co.
2024 – 2025
Clean-Up Program
Certifications & memberships
Legal status
PBC
Triennial recertification
B Corp
Continuous since 2017
BBB A+
Annual contribution
1% Planet
Annual rating
EcoVadis
Ongoing certification
FWN
Quarterly verification
Independent recovery audit
Independent recovery audit
4ocean's recovery program is independently verified by a third-party auditor. Through quarterly reviews of recovery operations, chain-of-custody records, and supporting documentation, the auditor helps validate the integrity of the impact reported to partners.
05 · Quarterly reporting
Built for review. Not for press releases.
Each quarter, clients receive a reporting pack their sustainability, procurement, and legal teams can use in internal review and voluntary disclosure.
Download sample quarterly report
Sample format · live client reports issued each quarter
What's in the pack
- Quarterly recovery total by basin, by material class
- Batch ledger with assignment + retirement records
- Independent third-party verification statement (signed)
- Chain-of-custody exception log
- Claim language reviewed for your program
- Procurement-ready supplier disclosure pack
Frameworks mapped
CSRD / ESRS E5
Resource use and circular economy - verified recovered material by class. Supports voluntary disclosure.
CDP Plastics
Plastic disclosure questionnaire - pre-mapped fields and supporting audit trail. Supports voluntary disclosure.
Walk through a sample report with our team
You've seen the proof. Let's build your program.
Talk to the team that runs the operation, signs the records, and stands behind every pound. Sustainability, procurement, and legal teams welcome.
4ocean is a public benefit company on a mission to protect our ocean, rivers, and coastlines.