OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web

Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.

OceanHero Add-on: Search The Web, Save The Oceans

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web is a Firefox add-on that transforms your searches into ocean-saving efforts. By making OceanHero your search engine, each online query helps fund the collection of plastic waste from our oceans, contributing to the reduction of marine pollution. With new features like video backgrounds, an updated search page, and mini-games, OceanHero offers both a functional browsing experience and a meaningful way to support environmental sustainability. Partnering with organizations like Plastic Bank and World Free Oceans, the add-on engages users in a collaborative effort to clean up our planet while providing a fun, interactive online experience.

Add-on stats

By: OceanHero
Users: 2,309
-20
Rating: 4.69
(85)
Version: 9.3 (Last updated: 2024-12-19)
Creation date: 2019-08-25
Weekly download count: 14
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood:
Manifest version: 3
Overrides new tab: Yes
Overrides search engine: Yes
Permissions:
  • cookies
  • storage
  • topSites
  • unlimitedStorage
  • alarms
Host permissions:
  • https://oceanhero.today/*
  • https://accounts.google.com/*
Size: 11.99M
URLs: Website

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Add-on summary

Our environment friendly new tab sets your search bar to OceanHero. With each search you protect the ocean and reduce plastic waste.

✨ What's New

• Video backgrounds • Icon to quickly change backgrounds • Updated search results page • Bug fixes

Description:

⭐️ How it Works

On average, OceanHero can collect one plastic bottle for every five searches you complete, or every 17 new tabs you open. That means by using our browser extension with OceanHero as your default search destination you can help contribute to cleaning the planet and protecting our environment by removing plastic from the ocean.

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User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Interactive and fun to use
  • Certified by the United Nations and Carbon neutral certified
  • Helps clean up ocean plastic while browsing
Cons
  • Lack of dark mode
  • Occasional issues with Ocean Mode and search results
Most mentioned
  • Interactive and fun to use
  • Helps clean up ocean plastic while browsing
  • Certified by the United Nations and Carbon neutral certified
User reviews
Like no other website I tried. Interactive, good for people, the planet and fun to use. - join 100,000+ users across Firefox and Chrome - Certified by the United Nations as a member of the Global Partnership on Marine Litter - Carbon neutral certified via Gold Standard - Working with local communities in Haiti, Indonesia, the Philippines and soon Brazil. You can help pull up plastics from the Ocean by searching, clicking on ads, completing mini quizzes and opening new tabs.

by Vici Arine, 2023-01-24
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Add-on safety

Risk impact

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

OceanHero: Save Our Oceans by Surfing the Web is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

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