We live in a disposable economy where plastic is the number one culprit of all our waste, and our oceans and rivers have become clogged with it. Can one young Dutch entrepreneur rid our oceans of plastic? He certainly thinks so, and is giving it his best shot.
When Boyan Slat was just 16 and diving in Greece in 2011, he realized the extent of the problem of plastics in the ocean. He actually saw more floating plastic than swimming fish. Slat became aware that this was a problem that no one had found a solution for. He envisioned a way he could help clean up the oceans and, putting his aerospace engineering studies on hold, the project became his sole focus.
