22-Year-Old Dutchman Plans to Clean Up World Ocean
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With the World Ocean getting increasingly littered with millions of tons of plastic waste, a 22-year-old Dutchman believes he has come up with a solution.
For a major ocean clean-up, he needs $150 million and the support of the oil industry.
Scientists estimate that several million tons of plastic waste float in the upper layer of the oceans.
According to Boyan Slat's bold plan, all you need is to place 100-kilometer-long L-shaped floating barriers into the open sea and start waiting - Mother Nature will do the rest of the work.
Slat's concept utilizes natural currents and winds in order to let oceans "clean themselves." If the project becomes successful, it could be the biggest marine cleanup in history.
"Plastic in the ocean is a huge problem. It damages ecosystems, leads to the extinction of species and finally ends up in our food," Boyan Slat told Norwegian broadcaster NRK during his fundraising tour to the Nordic company, famous for its oil industry.
According to Slat's estimates, it will cost about €4.53 to remove one kilogram of floating plastic.
In order to implement his far-reaching plans, Slat and his foundation the Ocean Cleanup need 1.4 billion NOK [roughly $150 million], along with technology and knowledge from the oil industry.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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