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- The Ocean Cleanup is about to send a giant plastic collector to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Sat, 21 Apr 18, 5:08amThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing at an alarming rate — and it's already three times the size of France. Fortunately, help is on the way: new images show that The Ocean Cleanup is building an innovative plastic-scooping...
- The Ocean Cleanup launches San Francisco base in Pacific trash-busting bid Thu, 15 Feb 18, 2:36amThe Ocean Cleanup Project seeks to dismantle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, guided by an ambitious design concept and the development of new technology to tackle the pollution threat...
- Ocean Cleanup Project launches San Francisco base in Pacific trash-busting bid Thu, 15 Feb 18, 2:36amThe Ocean Cleanup Project seeks to dismantle the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, guided by an ambitious design concept and the development of new technology to tackle the pollution threat...
- Redesigned Ocean Cleanup arrays to start scooping up Pacific garbage patch within a year Fri, 12 May 17, 5:51amThe Ocean Cleanup just made a huge announcement from Werkspoorkathedraal, an exhibition in the Netherlands. CEO Boyan Slat revealed exciting new design changes to The Ocean Cleanup Array, which will enable the system to...
- The Ocean Cleanup raises $21.7 million to begin ridding the Pacific Ocean of plastic Thu, 4 May 17, 1:40amLast fall The Ocean Cleanup found 1,000 large pieces of plastic in two hours in the Pacific Ocean during their first aerial reconnaissance mission. Today the Dutch foundation announced they've raised $21.7 million, and can...
- Ocean Cleanup launches historic first prototype thanks to Dutch backing Sat, 25 Jun 16, 5:57amCleaning up our oceans just got one step closer to reality as The Ocean Cleanup just launched the first prototype of a device that will capture floating plastic pollution...
- Ocean Cleanup Array to be tested in the North Sea next year Fri, 1 Jan 16, 3:32amThe inaugural test of the Ocean Cleanup Array, a trash-collecting dam which allows the ocean’s currents to bring surrounding debris to one central point, will begin in the second quarter of 2016 in the North Sea, just a...
- 5 life-changing projects take home top honors in world’s largest design awards Fri, 28 Aug 15, 5:46amcopenhagen, Denmark, Design, Design for Health, Design to Improve Life, eco design, green design, humanitarian design, index award winners, index: award, Sustainability, Sustainable Design, world’s biggest design prize...
- Boyan Slat’s Great Pacific Garbage Patch expedition shows the plastic problem is “even bigger than we thought” Tue, 25 Aug 15, 4:00amPlastic trash in the ocean is a huge problem - a ‘millions of tons’ type problem. New evidence suggests that in the San Francisco Bay area alone, there will soon be a lot more plastic floating in the water than previously...
- World’s first Ocean Cleanup Array will start removing plastic from the seas in 2016 Mon, 1 Jun 15, 11:29pmWhile still in his teens, Dutch inventor Boyan Slat conceived of an Ocean Cleanup Array that he believed could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste currently polluting waters around the globe...
- Inhabitat’s Top 7 Most Inspiring Stories of 2014 Sat, 27 Dec 14, 5:30amEvery year you come across those stories that warm your heart and lift your spirits. Whether it involves a tough old lady who refused to back down to developers or a teenager with a brilliant idea that could save the oceans,...
- Help the Ocean Cleanup Array Save the World’s Oceans From Plastic Pollution – Donate Now! Wed, 3 Sep 14, 5:06amPlastic pollution is a global problem - the world's oceans are filled with millions of tons of plastic particles that choke sea life and release hazardous toxins as they decompose...
- Expedition Finds Permanent Plastic Islands Within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch Thu, 24 Jul 14, 1:16amBack in 1997 Capt. Charles Moore discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch during a sailboat race from Los Angeles to Honolulu. Since then, many have tried to reduce the size of the patch, which is said to be the size of...
- INTERVIEW: Boyan Slat, Teenage Inventor of the Ocean Cleanup Array Tue, 8 Jul 14, 4:08amLast year, 19-year-old inventor Boyan Slat made waves by designing an "Ocean Cleanup Array" which he claimed could remove 72.5 million tons of plastic from the world's oceans. Although his idea received criticism from some...
- Help Save the World’s Oceans by Supporting the Ocean Cleanup Array! Fri, 20 Jun 14, 2:20amPlastic waste in the ocean is no joke - there are millions of tons of it out there, wreaking all kinds of havoc on sea life and the ocean's ecology. It’s easy to feel helpless, especially since the problem has become so...