Mark Rober and Mr. Beast, two popular YouTubers with more subscribers than the White House, United Nations, and Kanye West combined, are working on a project called Team Seas to remove 30 million pounds of trash and plastic from the ocean. They are collaborating with non-profits who will remove one pound of plastic for every dollar raised. They raised $10 million in just three days and are aiming to reach $30 million by the end of the year. They are selling sweatshirts on their website to raise funds for the project. Millionaires such as Elon Musk and Shopify's Toby have donated to the project. Mark and Mr. Beast emphasize the importance of small donations, as the median donation is just $5.
1. Mark Rober and Mr. Beast are popular YouTube creators.
2. They each have more YouTube subscribers than the White House, United Nations, and Kanye West combined.
3. Their new project is called Team Seas and aims to remove 30 million pounds of trash and plastic from the ocean.
4. For every dollar donated, one pound of plastic and trash will be removed from the ocean.
5. They have raised over 10 million dollars in three days.
6. They previously worked on a project called Team Trees, which planted 20 million trees.
7. Elon Musk donated a million dollars to Team Trees.
8. They are selling Team Seas merchandise to raise funds for the project.
9. Many other YouTube creators have donated and supported the project.
10. Most donations are small, with a median of five dollars.