![]() In 2017, the world produced almost 350 million tons of plastic, and, since plastic doesn’t biodegrade until a thousand years after it is discarded, we now have over 6.3 billion tons of plastic waste sitting in landfills and polluting natural land and marine environments across the globe. Plastic has crept into almost every item we use today, from cars to clothes to medical devices. Plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch successfully accumulated in test System 001/B with The Ocean Cleanup vessel waiting in the distance. The group plans to deploy around 60 devices into the open ocean once testing is complete. On October 2 nd, the Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup announced that it has successfully developed a device that can capture and collect ocean plastic, moving the organization closer to its goal of eventually cleaning up some 90% of plastic waste that pollutes the ocean.Īmidst a sea of praise and abundant criticism from the scientific community, the Ocean Cleanup will now begin work on System 002, the 600-meter (1,969-foot) “scaled-up” version of the current 160-meter (525-foot) System 001/B test design. The group now plans to increase the size and quantity of their devices with the goal of one day ridding the ocean of most of its plastic debris.The device has undergone many design iterations, each stage facing criticism from oceanographers, environmentalists, and plastic pollution specialists for its feasibility, durability, safety, and allocation of funding. ![]() ![]() The Ocean Cleanup announced that it has created a device that successfully captures plastic waste in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. ![]()
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