The Ocean Cleanup

The Best ideas are usually the simplest. That confirms Dutch engineering student Boyan Slat (19) who introduced his concept of floating booms for seas and oceans.

It looks like a giant stingray and will be driven by the energy of moving water and sun. The device is so light that it will accurately reproduce the movement of water during storms and its huge shoulders will catch all plastic crap that you can find in the water.

Existing solutions with networks was not so good because networks were catching fish but this should be alright also for miniature plankton. Boyan says his invention will clean up to twenty billion tons of waste and will clean water to five years and it could greatly increase people’s awareness about the world’s landfills of plastic in the oceans. He seees big importance in recycling and reducing plastic packaging.

Talented youngster extablished foundation The Ocean Cleanup which makes should choose enough money to develop his innovative idea. He also belives that this invention could make up to $500 million a year from recycling the waste collected. You can get involved on his website.

We are very excited about the news and looking forward how it goes! See Boyan talks about his invention.