by Martha Blanchfield | Sep 6, 2024 | ocean, plastic
The Ocean Cleanup states that it can make the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) go away within five years to the tune of $4 billion. During a brief stop-over in San Francisco late last week, founder and CEO Boyan Slat plus key members of the team met with press,...
by Martha Blanchfield | Jul 13, 2024 | ocean, plastic
Ocean Voyages Institute (OVI) is able to achieve a high rate of ROI for ocean plastic removal per expedition. In 2020, a small crew extracted 340,000 pounds (170 tons) of plastic from the Pacific. Its port of departure from Hawai’i significantly reduces distance to...