Boyan Slats story is not quite that of a 20-year-old Wunderkind who magically found a potential fix to a longstanding problem. Its perhaps more accurately described as a combination of personal dedication and trial and error. When going through his old prototypes for a technology that would passively scrub oceans of plastic, hes almost embarrassed of his early concepts. But thats what science is really, Slat said. Its a work in progress. The crowdfunding campaign behind Slats Ocean Cleanup Project was announced with strong bidding, no matter: With two million dollars we can make a theoretical concept come true. With just two days left in his campaign, Slat successfully collected the funding for his project, bringing him one step closer to realizing a vision of plastic-free oceans. Read more on MOTHERBOARD ► bit.ly/Ocean-Clean-Up-Kid Read Now: Welcome to Garbage Patch State ► bit.ly/Y7Xmv5 Click to watch Garbage Island on VICE ► bit.ly/1DxzpOz Follow MOTHERBOARD Facebook ► facebook/motherboardtv Twitter ► twitter/motherboard Tumblr ► motherboardtv.tumblr/ Instagram ► instagram/motherboardtv ► youtu.be/hmPHBhYaCR4
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 17:12:34 +0000
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