Boyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup removes 50 million kg of plastic, targets 90% reduction by 2040
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Dutch inventor Boyan Slat, who dropped out of engineering school at 18, has removed over 50 million kilograms of plastic from the ocean through his organization The Ocean Cleanup. He aims to eliminate 90% of floating ocean plastic by 2040, targeting 30 of the world's most polluted rivers by 2030, and believes clean oceans are achievable within a decade for under $1 billion.
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bskyBoyan Slat's Ocean Cleanup removes 50 million kg of plastic, targets 90% reduction by 2040techfixated.comKey quotes
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more plastic bags were drifting around him
clean oceans are achievable within a decade for less than $1 billion
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