The Joe Rogan Experience #1402 - Boyan Slat
Dec 17, 2019
Boyan Slat, an innovative inventor and founder of The Ocean Cleanup, discusses transformative solutions for ocean plastic pollution. He shares the challenges encountered in deploying new technologies like artificial coastlines and innovative river clean-up methods. The conversation touches on the economic potential of recycling collected plastic and emphasizes the urgent need for consumer engagement in sustainable practices. Slat also critiques society's focus on sensationalism over pressing environmental issues, advocating for a more informed and balanced approach to tackling pollution.
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Initial Ocean Cleanup System Failure
- The Ocean Cleanup's first system launched in September 2018 from San Francisco.
- It broke after a year, requiring a redesign and relaunch.
Ocean Cleanup System Design Fix
- The Ocean Cleanup system's initial design flaw was moving at the same speed as the plastic.
- Slowing the system down to be slower than the plastic proved effective.
First Plastic Collection Success
- In roughly a month and a half, two 20-foot shipping containers of plastic were collected.
- The Ocean Cleanup aims to clean half the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years using 50-100 systems.