At the age of 16, Boyan Slat expected to see colourful fish while scuba diving off the coast of Greece. Instead, he found ...
The 19-year-old Boyan Slat announced his Ocean Cleanup Array concept is technically and financially viable to rid the ocean of plastic pollution. While diving in Greece as a 16-year-old, Boyan Slat ...
As if entangling wildlife and contaminating seafood weren’t enough, ocean plastic may be sabotaging the planet’s natural defenses against climate change. A 2023 study suggests microplastics may ...
A nonprofit known as The Ocean Cleanup is continuing its mission of ridding the world of ocean plastic by catching garbage before it makes its way to the ocean. The organization has introduced new ...
The prototype floating “Ocean Cleanup Array” will be deployed about 23 kilometers (14.3 miles) off the Dutch coast in the North Sea where it will stay for one year. There the oceanic barrier will ...
The Ocean Cleanup device has been redesigned—and is almost ready to try again After its first voyage resulted in disappointment, Boyan Slat's team has made some major fixes. Now they're ready to try ...