Boyan Slat & The Ocean cleanup -- Mashiro Yamashita

 I thought Slat’s project should be done. In fact, the machine can collect a lot of plastic trash. According to hid TED talk, 300 million tons of plastic is producing every year, so we should collect plastic which were already thrown away into the ocean. Despite this situation, there is a criticism that, firstly, we should reduce the amount of producing plastic. It is correct, but I think we should do both of them which are reducing the amount of plastic produced and collecting plastic trash. Some critics say that the plan will have a bad effect on creatures of the sea. However, I found that the project will save them by reducing plastic trash.

He used crowdfunding to raise fund, so we can know that he has a character which can influence others. People raised fund because they were probably moved by his speech or thinking.

Comments

  1. Usa YamagamiAugust 31, 2022 at 4:28 PM

    Hi, Mashiro. I completely agree with you that his character makes people raise funds. His efforts are to reduce oceans' plastic trash.

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  2. David WoodfieldAugust 31, 2022 at 4:38 PM

    Hi Mashiro, I agree with you on Slat's success in raising funds for the Ocean Cleanup. It shows that he has the ability to influence others. I'm sure that people were motivated to give to his project by his TED Talk. In this talk he displays both humility and vision, and these qualities inspire confidence in one among others. David :-)

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  3. TAMONSeptember 5, 2022 at 4:25 PM

    I think his attitude to ocean made people raise funds. He has a great personality.

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  4. Yugo KonnoSeptember 5, 2022 at 4:36 PM

    He is good at inspiring other people, I think this is also one of crucial factors for him to succeed his project.

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  5. Ayano YoshiikeSeptember 7, 2022 at 5:02 PM

    I think taking action is important than criticizing others.

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