2012 At the time, still Boyan Slat who was 18 years old, marine debris recovery system "that was inspired in high school The Ocean Cleanup Array a, "" TEDxDelft 2012 was introduced in ". Then, the following year to announce the start of full-fledged project, solicit investment in crowdfunding, and called the topic attracted $ 2,000,000 also of funds at the young age of 19.
His initiative has been steadily progressing repeated the test, now it became a 21-year-old, he announced the operational start of 2016.location that is installed in a surprisingly's seems "Tsushima".
System is surprisingly simple. Since most of plastic are floating on the water, it will collect the garbage that comes carried by ocean currents in the "float" of the bar. Waste is stored in a collection to the tower in the heart of nature and the V-shaped. Energy required for moving I hear can be covered from sunlight and ocean currents.
Because it does not utilize the network and do not damage the marine life.Furthermore, the gathered dust can be recycled after recovery.
Length 2km thing float is installed in the Tsushima, it's so plans about at least two years work is carried out. Then, within five years to update the system and has announced to set up a large equipment ranging in length 100km to between California off Hawaii.
The purpose is to recover the marine debris floating in the Pacific Ocean . It is expected to be able to recover 42% of marine debris that now. The amount, it hears more than 70,000 flying underestimated.
impact range of plastic trash on a wide. Impact on marine life, of course, that will transmitted toxins by the food chain, also spread health hazard to human beings. The cost of course collect the garbage's enormous.
His goal is to collect all the garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean . On the calculation, that's prospectus, which can recover the half in the next 10 years. Operating costs are low, and there was collected dust and also to be able to run by reusing the natural energy, there has been expectation for success in the future.
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