At just 21 years old, Slat has $10 million in funding and a prototype of a crazy sounding device that he’s about to test in open water. It’s been four years since Boyan Slat first stood on a TED stage ...

The 19-year-old Boyan Slat announced his Ocean Cleanup Array concept is technically and financially viable to rid the ocean of plastic pollution. While diving in Greece as a 16-year-old, Boyan Slat ...

As if entangling wildlife and contaminating seafood weren’t enough, ocean plastic may be sabotaging the planet’s natural defenses against climate change. A 2023 study suggests microplastics may ...

A spectacular failure once made Boyan Slat a target of criticism. But the young Dutch founder, who wants to rid the Pacific ...

The Ocean Cleanup device has been redesigned—and is almost ready to try again After its first voyage resulted in disappointment, Boyan Slat's team has made some major fixes. Now they're ready to try ...

Boyan Slat is a 20-year-old from the Netherlands who believes he knows how to clean up the global ocean. The program Slat has devised is being touted as "The Largest Cleanup In History." This passive ...