Boyan Slat & The Ocean cleanup -- Yugo Konno

 It is obvious that environmental issues are a major topic of discussion in the world these days, and marine pollution is one of the most widely known environmental problems.  Slat’s idea is revolutionary and could contribute greatly to solving this problem. I agree with his idea that “preventing” cannot solve this problem, because I believe that just reducing the amount of garbage thrown away means postponing this problem. The most surprising thing is the age at which he started the project. Despite his young age, he developed his own garbage-collecting machine to solve marine pollution, and despite much criticism, he was able to put it to practical use by improving some of its flaws. From this sequence of events, I guess his personality is brave and calm. I would also say that he is a brilliant man with excellent inductive thinking skills.

However, I believe that their sophisticated technology is not enough for the success of ocean cleanup. To solve this problem, we need to raise global awareness of the problem. This might help to change the perception of those who throw garbage into the ocean, and will also help to obtain more funding for the project.

Comments

  1. Usa YamagamiAugust 31, 2022 at 4:32 PM

    Hi, Yugo. I too was amazed that he took on the challenge of building an original plastic trash collector, even though he was underage.

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  2. David WoodfieldAugust 31, 2022 at 4:42 PM

    Thoughtful response, Yugo. Indeed Slat is an impressive human. I find it moving to think that he has made his passion the improvement on the environment for us all. He isn't just about making himself rich & famous, which is a temptation capable people have to overcome. David :-)

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  3. TAMONSeptember 5, 2022 at 4:15 PM

    I agree with his idea that just preventing cannot solve environmental problems.

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  4. Shiho MatsuuraSeptember 7, 2022 at 4:59 PM

    I also think he is brave and calm and I agree your opinions.

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

    I can see your point! Nice!

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