“This now gives us sufficient confidence in the general concept to keep going on this project.” “We now have a self-contained system in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch that is using the natural forces of the ocean to passively catch and concentrate plastics,” he added. “After beginning this journey seven years ago, this first year of testing in the unforgivable environment of the high seas strongly indicates that our vision is attainable and that the beginning of our mission to rid the ocean of plastic garbage, which has accumulated for decades, is within our sights. ![]() “We are now catching plastics,” Slat said. Slat said in a press release that the Ocean Cleanup will now be able to expand its efforts following this proof-of-concept mission. The plastic collected will now be delivered to a recycling facility, where it will no longer threaten marine life. The organization recently announced that a boat has been able to retrieve plastic - including tires, microplastics, ghost nets, and crates - collected by the latest Ocean Cleanup prototype that was deployed to sea in June. Seven years after a teenage Boyan Slat hatched a plan on a TEDx stage to clean up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, his team’s efforts are finally paying off, according to the nonprofit the Ocean Cleanup. You can join us in taking action on this issue here. The United Nations calls on countries to enact policies to both clean up plastic waste and prevent pollution from entering the ocean in the future. ![]() In addition to sullying the beauty of the ocean, plastic pollution extensively harms marine life.
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