Boyan Slat Reflects on What It Takes to Rid the Oceans of Plastic | Podcast Clip
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- Опубликовано: 27 июн 2023
- Alongside the newly-deployed Interceptor 006 in Guatemala, CEO and Founder of The Ocean Cleanup, Boyan Slat, reflects on the four-year campaign to intercept tsunamis of trash in this one-of-a-kind river. Subscribe to our channel to stay updated: bit.ly/371k8sN
From perseverance to partnerships, Boyan explains the vital ingredients for a successful launch and celebrates the 1m kilograms of trash already intercepted.
Boyan tells us more on a range of topics, from the importance of the negotiations for a Global Plastic Treaty to our plans for improving efficiency in our GPGP cleanup. He also speaks of his personal growth during the last year, how he handles the responsibilities that come with success, and gives his hot take on one of 1995's biggest movies.
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I hope this guys someday wins a Nobel prize. The whole team deserves one.
I could not agree more
My thoughts exactly.
❤ YES
I totally agree with you! This young genius deserves the Nobel Prize as well as the help, sympathy and support of the whole world!
If he were more diverse he would have won it already, he is like greta thurnberg but actually does things
Thank you Ocean Cleanup for never giving up. Stay safe
10 gold stars to everyone involved in this project, most of all for not getting despondent & giving up. This is a MASSIVE undertaking across many different countries & circumstances (no one size fits all tech). I hope the latest UN plastics initiative will - eventually - make your job a lot easier. Unfortunately the real victims of plastic pollution - the ocean ecosystem & marine biodiversity - does not hand out prizes or can thank you for your kindness, dedication, perseverance, hard work, and years of effort perfecting this technology. Hopefully, one day, this incredible project will receive the recognition it deserves. For now nature thanks you and so do I.
Boyan Slat is a real hero. He and his entire team are amazing. I follow them since day one and they just getting strong and stronger. So awesome and so ingenious. Thank you!
Whole world with you sir..
The last sentence hit my heart like searing knife. No truer word ever spoken. Never give up. ❤❤
Big thank you from germany to all who are involved in this beautiful project .
This company and project is a bright flash of hope in our sometimes murky world. Thank you for your work, and for sharing the details so clearly.
The exponential growth is insane
The Ocean Cleanup project represents hope for the future. You are making a difference. Thank you all for your perseverance and determination.
You can be so proud. Thank you Boyan 💙🔵
Boyan and everyone who makes this entire dream possible are absolutely amazing humans.
It makes me so sad to see this amount of plastic, but at the same time it makes me glad that The Ocean Cleanup exists and does such a fantastic job. THANK YOU BOYAN, Team and sponsors!
This is insane!! I can't believe this is everyday and not even the rainy season. Absolutely impressive
Design it, build it, brake it and repeat. Big mistakes lead to big improvements, so please keep making them. Never give up!
Followed Boyan ever since his very first crowd funding effort. One of my most admired humans on this planet! Shows what one dedicated person can achieve!
I really like the fact he admits when things go wrong unlike others like him and address what he's doing to correct it and he is passionate about the things he's doing
Absolutely! If you don't accept your mistakes, how can you learn from them and do better? This is such an amazing attitude.
You sir are an amazing man and a true hero of the people.
Seeing the amounts of plastic in this river is simply mindboggling. Fantastic job you guys are doing.
We live in the age of super fast consumption. This man is doing an amazing job to clean the oceans and rivers. His project has solid targets to fully clean the oceans but he won't save our planet himself alone. If we want life on earth to continue, we must urgently question and change our way of living.
Yep this is literally just a drop in the ocean,...... Our oceans are vast in comparison and more plastic is dumped daily than these could ever collect sadly. Education and strict Enforcement needed.
earth can heal itself faster if the problem is stop being consistently producing problem ..earth can turn cities into forest faster than we build one.. people underestimate the the earth healing process because it doesnt happen in 1 lifetime..
The scene at 1:10 is shocking! Well done to Boyan and team for not giving up and for making a difference to the world.
Yeah we look at this and think it's terrible. This company sees it and does something about it.
So happy for all you do to keep the waters clean and save the environment. One day people will understand why you do this. Thank you and stay safe.
We want longer videos. Incredible the amount of plastic in this river alone. All countries need to implement systems to charge per bottle and reimbursement for recycle. HERO HERO HERO, Boyan🙏
Agreed.
He definitely needs more attention and also recognized for the great work he and his team are doing !!
Well done, I am proud to say I have been a supporter of yours from the early days when you did your TED Talk years ago, and I was hoping that your ideas would be implemented and glad to see you have come this far, and I can't wait to see where this can go. Main thing is it is great that we are catching the plastic, now we need to find a way to keep it from getting back into the water stream and find new uses for this commodity
So proud of you.
Big thank you from spain to all who are involved in this beautiful project .
Great attitude, great team, awesome results. 💙💙💙
you guys are a God send, and never giving up is how we will succeed. We needed this technology it is an absolute necessity in these times.
the issue with litter is that we as humans still possess the primal habit of consuming and discarding the leftovers, once upon a time this would have all been natural materials of the fruit and plants we consumed, and spreading their seeds or returning it to the land to biodegrade. A natural reflex that had a symbiotic purpose, and we were not even consciously aware of participating to the health of the eco system by spreading materials as we did.
Now, that same unconscious reflex and subsequent natural dynamic between man and environment has been completely hijacked to generate toxic waste product build up at the same rate we consume.
If we accept that human beings have a nature and role as "droppers and spreaders", then it is vital we commandeer that consciously. If you have s sprinkler system for the garden you dont fill it with bleach, humans are like garden sprinklers and what they are filled with makes a massive difference.
we have to look at this LUCIDLY.
humans are also making concerted conscious and strictly organised efforts to extract materials, AND EXTRACTING OUR UNCONSCIOUSLY DISCARDED WASTE SHOULD BE THE GREATEST EFFORT WE ARE MAKING. We can make the clean up the largest extraction effort on the planet, we can put a massive cap on oil and other extraction so we can also change the materials we use in the first place, and scale down trade. If we are consuming products with biodegradeable wrappers we are aligning with primal impulses. We can do our beat to encourage people to not litter BUT TO BE COMPLETELY REALISTIC IT IS A REFLEX THAT CAN BE EXPECTED UNTIL IT IS LEARNED OUT OF, AND PEOPLE DONT ALWAYS CARE TO CHANGE, AND WE CANT FORCE IT. WE JUST HAVE TO PERSEVERE AS THE CHANGERS, TO ALLEVIATE THE STRAIN.
Thank you to you and your team! I wish you continued success for years to come!
The work you guys are doing, one can not give enough praise for it.
There is hope!! YaY!
I am always blown away by how big the plastic tsunami is. Awesome job pushing through the rough moments and coming out on top.
you don't learn if you don't make mistakes. Keep up the excellent work.
I love this project so much. It's so inspiring to see the tremendous impact that this team has made, and it's exciting to think of what they will accomplish in the future! I look forward to seeing more updates!
Everyone feels better about climate change anxiety when we pick up some litter here and there, and this team is creating an impact like that for all us. Thank you for inspiring us all to pollute less and make a better world.
Boyan, you, Sir, are a World treasure. From a humble and grateful organic banana farmer on a small Caribbean island, thank you for all you've done.
Thank you Ocean Cleanup, our country, Honduras is one of the most rewarded by this project🎉
You guys never stop innovating. Even when things work. To make sure your systems are as reliable and efficient as possible for the possibility to offer your systems for purchase by countries and states someday.
Young people with dreams that come true help all of us in ways we may not even be aware of! Thanks!
It's amazing what your are doing. Especially in these countries where people just dump their waste in the rivers.
The one thing that I feel I need to ask is what conversations have your had with the governments to get them to educate the people on what this actually does to our environment? In other documentaries I've seen that parents send their children to empty their rubbish bins into rivers or wooded areas. This needs to stop if your work is going to make a difference.
Thank you for all of your updates.
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Incredible all the work you continue to accomplish 💪🏁
De hoop van onze Naties! Nooit opgeven en doelgericht te werk gaan!! Chapeau!
How are all first world governments not pouring millions into this company??
Y'all are the GOATs, actually making a change.
I think that people need to be constantly educated about overuse of plastic. All of us need to be thoghtful of the use of it. We all need to help Ocean Cleanup.
Absolutely amazing what he and his team have done for the world. Looking forward to even more great achievements from them.
OMG 😢 Dankeschön für dein Werk / Idee und an das gesamte Team ❤ danke Boyan
OOf, great work, amazing work.
You guys are saving the planet!!! Thank you all
I tried implementing a zero waste lifestyle but the amount of plastic is just insane for just normal groceries. Somethings gotta change. Thank you.
These videos always inspire me! Please keep going ❤️
Kudos! Thank you for your gargantuan & dedicated efforts to clean up our planet.
Focus on the goal - that really stuck with me. You guys are truly inspiring! Thank you for all you do and sharing ups and downs along the way 🩵
Blessings eternal
Gratitude beyond words 🙏❤️
Great job to you and your team.
This man and these people give me hope to keep trying! Thank you Boyan and Ocean Cleanup❤
This is good to see the complete story, problem and solution, this is an incredible work there, very well resolved Boyan, congratulation!
Every sector needs a Boyan Slat!
So happy to see progress happening on the Guatemala project!
Thank you! I love this man and the people working hard on solutions. I'm trying to do my small part in buying better and not consuming so much plastic and waste. It's totally doable and if we all cared we could help make so much needed change.
You are my hero! I've been watching you since you were 18. You've done amazing things. Tears of joy every time I see something new that you've done!
Nice job 😊
Thats fantastic news...... and one dirty river ...WOW
I have been fascinated following you along with this momentous task and applaud everything you are doing, I know this river had some amazing challenges but your ingenuity and hive minded ability to get the job done is outstanding. Well done to all
Great and noble work...
Mother Earth will be great full to you 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you. No other words - gratitude doesn't seem to be enough - but what if you hadn't done this - so Thank YOU!
Incredibly inspiring! It feels so good to see what The Ocean Cleanup has been doing. The future of our oceans and rivers is brighter, thanks to them ❤
Thank you for never giving up
He’s an inspiration for us all period
The ocean clean up
Never gives up ❤
Boyan Slat is an amazing human being.
Please do a video on where all this goes after it's gathered. Is there any progress on what causes it to get in the rivers to begin with
We need a new award category. "Hero of Earth". This young man gets my vote.
I wish the cities and towns would do more to handle their waste! Recycling needs to be made a big industry everywhere.
So inspirational, pursuing something bigger then yourself for reasons other then money, wow!
Boyan and his team are truly amazing.
please make longer videos. Very informative and inspirational!
Agree 😊
Esta es la mente brillante que debería inspirar a los jóvenes. Boyan inicio esta empresa con sólo 19 años, más de 10 años de experiencia después esta sigue evolucionando
You're just Amazing, never give up!! 💚💙
You definitely won’t see this but you should put an actual automated interceptor at the very base of the river to catch all the little stuff you guys missed. Could be permanently installed so that the conveyor belt carries it all the way to the shore instead of bins
He is my hero .
Thank you for your team!
Thank you Boyan! People make me sick and pissing me off with all the plastic sht all the time while you actually do something that does matter it is practical and it works and it is sad to see many people doing all kinds of stuff while it doesnt solve anything or just create new problems!
There should be a subject thought in schools were kids get to study each one one of this remarkable people that have walked the planet and wo politics took the solution of the problem as his/her responsibility and implemented it… changing our life
Thankyou for not giving up B ❤️
Keep the faith and the marvellous dedication !
Thank you for your hard work!
Keep going Ocean clean up team. The future thanks you
Your efforts are very much appreciated!!!
so brilliant! someone is doing it! Thank you guys.
So amazing, thank God for people like you
Thank you for your work 🙏 both to you and your team.
Great inspiration and wisdom. Just keep going! 🙌
My hero. I would like to see longer videos. Can't get enough!!!
Thankyou for what you are doing 🙏
Thanks Borat for all your efforts! You and your team have stop talking, you ACT! You bring Hope. Hope in humanity...That feels good!
You have done more then most people in office! Thank you for all that you do & like you said... never give up!! :)
Proud of you!
Total inspiration
Congratulations and thank you for what you do!
Very impressive. Way to go guys!
Beautiful people. Awesome work.❤