"Doing more than the UN" - Fans react as MrBeast announces TeamSeas has removed 34,000,000 pounds of trash from ocean

YouTubers Jimmy "MrBeast" and Mark Rober's joint initiative called TeamSeas (or #TEAMSEAS) has reached yet another milestone. For those unaware, the two creators started this international collaborative fundraiser to combat ocean pollution. Earlier today (July 17), MrBeast took to his X account to give an update regarding this project.

The original goal was to remove 30 million pounds of trash from the seas. The YouTuber announced that (as of July 17), the project has managed to remove a whopping 34 million pounds of trash.

He wrote:

"As of today all 34,000,000 pounds of trash from TeamSeas has been removed from the ocean and verified by a third party."

MrBeast reveals the new milestone reached by TeamSeas (Image via X)

This is certainly an exciting update. MrBeast is known for his philanthropic efforts, and the TeamSeas achievement is a new feather to his already illustrious cap.

Reacting to the post, one fan wrote:

"MrBeast is doing more than the UN."

Fans react to the YouTuber's post (Image via X)

Here are some other reactions from the fans who were simply in awe of the achievement and praised the YouTuber's efforts:

Fans react to the TeamSeas update (Image via X)

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Which fundraiser group does MrBeast-led TeamSeas donate to?

TeamSeas has been another one of MrBeast's success stories. The environment-centric project has not only reached its original goal but surpassed it. For those unaware, TeamSeas donates to the Ocean Conservancy and The Ocean Cleanup (two organizations that aim to remove waste from the seas).

Both MrBeast and Mark Rober released a short video montage of their project, with people cleaning water bodies from around the globe. In the video, MrBeast announced:

"We have a massive announcement. As of today, TeamSeas has officially cleaned all 34,080,191 trash and plastic out of the oceans and rivers all across the world."

Mark Rober confirmed that this information has been verified by sources:

"That's four million pounds over our original goal and 100% verified by independent third parties."

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Those who follow MrBeast and Mark Rober will know that TeamSeas isn't their first environmentally-focused project. The two creators previously launched TeamTrees (or #TeamTrees) back in 2020.

The initial goal was to plant 20 million trees worldwide. Like TeamSeas, TeamTrees also achieved its goal. As of July 17, the project has raised $24,745,170, resulting in the planting of over 20 million trees.