This Team Plans to Erase the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Just 10 Years! 🌊

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  1. Cleanup Ambition
    The Ocean Cleanup, after three years of work, believes it can remove the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within ten years. Their new technology has already cleared over a million pounds of plastic.

  2. Cost and Time Estimates
    The current plan estimates a $7.5 billion cost and a decade to finish. However, a more aggressive strategy could cut the time to five years and cost $4 billion.

  3. Future Plans
    The group will take a year off next year to map plastic hotspots and improve their cleanup strategy. Founder Boyan Slat emphasizes that the technology is ready and now action is needed.

Read more at: Yahoo

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