In the EU, opting out must be as easy as opting in. Apparently "The Ocean Cleanup" is based in the Netherlands, which is in the EU. So they're breaking the law.

In the EU, opting out must be as easy as opting in. Apparently "The Ocean Cleanup" is based in the Netherlands, which is in the EU. So they're breaking the law. In fact, I found opting out to be as easy as it would have been to click "Accept"; but that prevented me reading the article.