The Ocean Cleanup Readies Historic Launch But Challenges Lie Ahead

The Ocean Cleanup Readies Historic Launch But Challenges Lie Ahead:

Five years ago, then-teenager Boyan Slat made headlines around the world for his plastic-capturing concept. Now at the age of 23, the Dutch inventor is ready to live his dream of cleaning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a whirling vortex of trash and plastics floating off the coast of California.