Rich475 Loc: North of San Francsico

These two photo-merged photos were taken last Saturday of a half mile rubber barrier being towed midway between San Francisco and Hawaii to collect Plastic debris that is choking the Pacific Ocean. The plastic vortex (gyre) is estimated to be twice the size of Texas and is killing hundreds of thousands marine animals and birds every year. When downloaded, you can zoom in and see the barrier between the large blue vessel and the trailing black and white tug boat. The invention came from a 21 year old Dutch Engineer who was funded millions (privately) to build this project in Alameda California. His name is Boyan Slat and I have attached his 30 minute video on his invention and how it works for those who are interested in how we can rid our oceans of plastic debris.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I

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MT native Loc: Big Sky Country — Montana

Thanks for sharing you very interesting images. I have heard of this young man and his efforts to deal with ocean plastics. Good luck to him and his efforts to help rid our oceans of man's ignorance (that is plastics).

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

I hope it works.

Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good panos Luigi.

wayne barnett Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon

Interesting, we (Americans) are sending a trash system to clean up a mess that is mostly generated by other countries (China). They need to get a trash collection system such as ours to keep the trash from getting into the system in the first place.