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Boyan Slat (born 27 July 1994) [2] [3] is a Dutch inventor and entrepreneur. [4] A former aerospace engineering student, [ 5 ] [ 6 ] he is the CEO of The Ocean Cleanup . [ 7 ]
The Ocean Cleanup was founded in 2013 by Boyan Slat, a Dutch inventor [3] [4] [5] who serves as its CEO. It develops both ocean and river based catch systems. Its ocean system consists of a funnel shaped floating barrier which is towed by two ships. The ocean system is deployed in oceanic gyres to collect marine debris. [6]
Dutch inventor Boyan Slat and his nonprofit organization The Ocean Cleanup is developing technology to rid the oceans of plastic. [9] Cleanup is planned to start in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch first, and eventually move around to the other patches across the globe. [24]
For the record: 3:54 p.m. Sept. 7, 2024: A previous version of this article said that Ocean Cleanup vessels had removed more than a million tons of trash in three years.The amount was a million pounds
Boyan Slat, 20, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, has created a way that will help put an end to the plastic pollution problem in world oceans. Boyan Slat, 20, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, has ...
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The Great Pacific garbage patch (also Pacific trash vortex and North Pacific garbage patch[1]) is a garbage patch, a gyre of marine debris particles, in the central North Pacific Ocean. It is located roughly from 135°W to 155°W and 35°N to 42°N. [2] The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the Pacific Rim, including ...
Another method to gather artificial litter has been proposed by The Ocean Cleanup's Boyan Slat. He suggested using platforms with arms to gather the debris, situated inside the current of gyres. [65] The SAS Ocean Phoenix ship is somewhat similar in design. [66] [67]