• All Projects >>>
    • Hotels
    • Mixed-Use
    • Resorts
    • Residential
    • Commercial
  • On the Boards
  • In the Drawers
  • ——————————–
  • Industry Talk
  • Press
  • Videos & Interviews
  • Profile
  • Faces of NBWW
  • Office
  • Employment
  • Contact
  • FTP for Clients
  • Newsletter signup
  • All Projects >>>
    • Hotels
    • Mixed-Use
    • Resorts
    • Residential
    • Commercial
  • On the Boards
  • In the Drawers
  • ——————————–
  • Industry Talk
  • Press
  • Videos & Interviews
  • Profile
  • Faces of NBWW
  • Office
  • Employment
  • Contact
  • FTP for Clients
  • Newsletter signup
facebook
linkedin
twitter
email

NBWW post

cleanup, green, ocean cleanup, plastic removal, resources

the ocean cleanup has launched its giant pac-man into the sea in bid to clear great pacific garbage patch

images courtesy of the ocean cleanup

images courtesy of the ocean cleanup

this weekend marks the beginning of the largest ever clean-up and removal of plastic from the pacific ocean. the ocean cleanup, a non-profit organisation based in the netherlands, officially launches its beta cleanup system into the ocean on saturday.

images courtesy of the ocean cleanup

images courtesy of the ocean cleanup

the system, previously covered by designboom, which works like a giant pac-man comprises a floating, long U-shaped barrier driven by the wind and the waves corralling plastic along the way. the project is the brainchild of CEO and founder, boyan slat, who dreamed up the idea when he was only 16-years-old. the ultimate goal of the project is to clean up 50% of the great pacific’s garbage patch in five years, with a 90% reduction by 2040. the overall fleet would need to collect about 14,000 tons per year to make the goal.

video by the ocean cleanup

in a recent video released by the organisation, slat remains curious over how effectively and practically the system will collect plastics and how efficiently it can be processed thereafter. in-house testing has suggested they can collect items down to a millimeter in size. the second things that is yet to be determined is how well the array will last out in the rough conditions of pacific ocean waters.

Read the full story HERE >>>> Source: designboom the ocean cleanup has launched its giant pac-man into the sea in bid to clear great pacific garbage patch

Spread the word:

  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to print (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)
10 Sep 18
By : nbwwtn
Comments : Off
About the Author

Social Share

    Looking for something?

    NBWW Tweets

    • What Is a Smart City? Listen to Three Experts Debate https://t.co/6aHiNujoMA 9 hours ago
    • A Daily Dose of Architecture Books: Sources of Modern Architecture https://t.co/JiPRTYcMbM yesterday
    • Inspire Imagination and Play With Architecture Toys to Assemble https://t.co/aIsWQq14Xf yesterday
    • Joint ULI & AIA Networking Happy Hour @ Auberge Beach! – ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean https://t.co/jCI06isyUg 2 days ago
    • Is the medium the message in post-digital architecture? https://t.co/yvSKJq5SMK 2 days ago

    NBWW Newsletter Sign-up

    Sign-up Here to receive the latest design news

    @NBWW Instagram

    Load More...Follow on Instagram

    Looking for something?

    Contact us…

    Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, Inc.
    161 Almeria Avenue
    Coral Gables, Florida USA
    o: 305.443.5206
    f: 305.443.3168
    e: team@nbww.com

    Weekly Industry Newsletter

    NBWW Newsletter Sign-up

    Privacy Policy

    NBWW Privacy Policy

    Trending in architecture…

    What Is a Smart City? Listen to Three Experts Debate

    18 Feb 19
    Cortesia de Bubud

    Inspire Imagination and Play With Architecture Toys to Assemble

    17 Feb 19

    Joint ULI & AIA Networking Happy Hour @ Auberge Beach! - ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean

    16 Feb 19
    The front and back covers of Possible Mediums. (Courtesy Actar)

    Is the medium the message in post-digital architecture?

    16 Feb 19

    Machine Landscapes: What architecture looks like when nobody’s there

    16 Feb 19
    (Bill Thompson/Flickr)

    Call to curate 2020 Venice Biennale U.S. Pavilion announced

    15 Feb 19
    cc: King of Hearts

    New York’s rejection of Amazon could be a turning point for corporate welfare

    15 Feb 19
    Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

    You Can’t Design Bike-Friendly Cities Without Considering Race and Class

    14 Feb 19

    @NBWW Instagram

    Load More...Follow on Instagram
    All original content © 2013 - 2017 Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolfe & Associates, Inc.
    NBWW sitemap