The high amount of plastic that floats freely in the oceans forming gyres, which endanger sea life, affects food chain and causes over a billion US dollar worth vessel damages per year.
Take a look at the inspiring speech of a first year aerospace engineering student at the Delft University of Technology, in the Netherlands, Boyan Slat, a creator of the Marine Litter Extraction system.
Boyan Slat delivered a speech during a recent TEDx talk at his University, where he presented an innovative plan on how to remove plastic garbage from the oceans.
March 29, 2013; Video: The Marine Litter Extraction