Boyan Slat talks up his latest invention, The Interceptor

[@CNET]

What do you guys think?... Can they deploy 1,000 of these in 5 years? Watch The Ocean Cleanup unveil The Interceptor; a river-based plastic catcher from today's press conference kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpy7dIiOn5d5maM

[@StrzelnicaFX]

Great invention. One little thing though... what happens with the plastics it collects? Are there legislations which prevent them being shipped back in to the environment? Or will they simply be shipped to a third world country where they'll be dumped in to the ecosystem as it currently happens? Removal of these pollutants is one thing, but until humans develop clean way of recycling or completely utilising such materials... the cycle will never end.

[@adorkable81]

start tagging their artcile with bill & melinda gates foundation. Or better yet, use the power of Social Media, reach out to MrBeast ...they are running $20 millions fundraising to plan 20 millions trees at the moment.

[@MrsCabecilla]

@@StrzelnicaFX Super good point. Japan for example exports 70% of its plastic household waste to countries like Malaysia. And there, it flies around and ends up in the environment. I really think the industries have to start using replacements for plastics like plant based materials.

[@mysunettingpoem1244]

CNET if you interview him again ask him what they do with the organic waste. Woudlnt taking all of that out be and ineffective use of space (for plastic) and possibly harmful (taking that matter out of a semi closed system.

[@Gizmopunk1]

Unfortunately, now people will just think it’s ok to toss trash into the river 🤦🏼‍♂️ We have to stop thinking humans are smart enough (as a whole) to solve these problems. Sadly, the only real solution is to threaten humans (who violate the planet) with heavy community service punishments.

[@amaditx4519]

Give this man noble prize. He is saving the world

[@iammewhoelse9430]

@ci rob No they wouldn't. No matter how much money you got, you can always help. Almost anyone got a least 1 dollar, euro, pound, whatever currency to save, even way more. With that money you could buy and plant a tree. It's just what people call a priority and climate change ain't on almost no-one their list. This guy named Boyan Slat ain't no millionaire, he received the money by opening a gofund me page.

[@hardikdubey4199]

But the world is concentrating on that greta thunberg who's just shouting on leaders and itself doing no such thing to help the planet...

[@ardaduck735]

He created this idea at his 16th, made his own company(most likely with help but he still did it) and is now making mass cleaning rivers possible. What have a lot of activists accomplished in the Netherlands compared to him? Little to nothing except initiating nonsensical fantasy ideas like a car free Sunday

[@thevladenator3575]

Greta thornberg will get it before him for no reason but being the face of the green movement

[@siriosstar4789]

CI Rob, “ if they had the money” ? You don’t need money to do your part. Just don’t create so much of your own trash and then get a bag and some gloves and go out and clean up water ways , beaches, roadsides etc . and don’t complain that you didn’t create the trash that your picking up , just pick it up . The cost to you? Exercise .

[@micharogalski9758]

When I walk to and back from school (no carbon emissions) me and my friends collect litter and then bin it when we reach our houses It ain't much, but it's honest work.

[@rebekahpicray8829]

I love this, environmentally smart and funny lol

[@pikosg3579]

I make people cup their farts and drink them haha

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

I take care of some land that is next to a public bike path. I have thought about putting on a Purge mask and waiting in the bushes for some soccer mom dog walker to litter and livestream it.

[@anthonyl.goraczko6099]

Every little bit HELPS !

[@716tommo]

every little helps, well done

[@greybeardll447]

All i can say is thank you for caring about us and for your servitude for humanity.

[@thalmoragent9344]

Grey Beard ll This guy definitely is a genius

[@walkjd1]

The kind of people who we need in the world!

[@Prod-Akio]

Ok boomer

[@threegenders201]

Not really, he's too busy solving a problem instead of holding up traffic and doing protests where we leave a load of plastic crap on the ground when we leave. I'm doing more. I'm a liberal.

[@Prod-Akio]

@@threegenders201 bRUh

[@DonnDIY]

I'm really excited about what the company Ocean Cleanup has already achieved and where they are heading. Respect to Boyan Slat!

[@speedracer9132]

Does anyone else hear the tea kettle he left whistling the entire time?

[@jeremym.3892]

Lol fr . Thought it was my Tinnitus 😂

[@harriehoutman5154]

no, dutchies prefer leaving the phone ringing during coffee.

[@peteriddqd]

Didnt know until i read this and now my experience is ruined thanks

[@Kronensac]

Yeah I couldn't finish the video because of it

[@hdhfdhddhdk]

Pretty sure there's no water by end of that

[@enjennyr2949]

Guy needs more than just a prize for this... I hope that all the future generations will remember him for inventing a giant step forward in humanity.

[@jenniferscott3176]

what future generations will there be, this is a last ditch effort its great he's amazing but he's the Dutch boy with his finger in the dam, it will only hold for so long then what?

[@jaridkeen123]

That tea has been ready for a min.

[@john_voske]

Love that hahahaha

[@alexh349]

@Im this guy's Other account must have gotten too lazy, he needs encuragment to earn money

[@worldfamousgamer9191]

lmaoo

[@ipraku]

Alex H comedown he has a life. He has a real job because youtube don’t pay much. an ad (fully watched not skipped) 0.2cents 0.10 cents or more depends. And he probably just do it for fun :)

[@Tousanx]

no i cant unhear it

[@normangabbard8816]

Thank you Boyan Slat and All Those Involved.. The are very worthy projects and I'm sure the success will be Great. This kind of thinking is what can save this planet. To anyone out there that's able.. Please give full support to projects like these.. I'm proud of you Boyan Slat ! Very Proud...

[@boomerrob9223]

It'd be a big help if people stopped dumping stuff in rivers.

[@kinngrimm]

People need to be taught from young age. Good habits are hard to come by if bad once are already in place.

[@alexh349]

@@kinngrimm YES, my little brother purposlly droped a candy wrapper onto the ground and I said: "if you do that again I am telling stop it"

[@bamiebal6242]

True but these countries lack the expensive infrastructure and education for waste management so it's a lot more complicated than you'd expect.

[@frankkwaijtaal5650]

I emigrated to South America and i can tell you that most of it is cultural and they basically do not care. The technology is there but nobody wants to use it if it is not forced upon them. For example my mother in law was complaining that there is so much garbage in the street and literally a minute later she rolls down the window of the car and throws out a plastic bag. If i do that back in Holland i'll get a fine by that one cop in the city, here with a cop on the street every 100m they don't care. There are entries to the main river where you can't even use a motor boat because there is so much plastic it clogs the prop within a few meters.The sewer goes straight into the river so all the filth from the streets flows straight into the river the moment it rains

[@alexh349]

@@frankkwaijtaal5650 You should run for presedent (if that contry has one) OR tell people how much of a problem it is causing! DO THEY EVEN HAVE GARBAGE CLEAN UP CREWS!?!?

[@FurbabyAki]

This is good. But we also need to do our part in minimizing our waste.

[@minecraftminer59mineboymin38]

Nah too late

[@duggydugg3937]

yt Chinese village that produces no waste... they collect all recyclables...but who converts the collected recycs to new products ? the fact is bales are sitting in plant yards un processed...

[@andrewlance5471]

We are

[@duggydugg3937]

@@andrewlance5471 don't see it happening

[@kl2469]

Can't fix stupid.

[@AlchemistxBankai]

The ocean needs thousands of this all over the world.

[@innerviews897]

Josh what it really needs is for people to be responsible with their refuse in the first place so this wouldn't be necessary

[@BManStan1991]

innerviews897 yeah but you’re dealing with 7 billion plus individual members of a pretty irresponsible species. Not really an option lol.

[@skotnica93]

@@innerviews897 Now go and preach that in Asia.

[@innerviews897]

...well at least until the tear gas started flying around have heard Spain was really awful throwing trash everywhere

[@anoncanada2341]

Non-sense ,we must force companies to change .

[@nicolasn.kaminsky5232]

amazing - fund people like this to bring REAL solutions to our waters.

[@Freeagent-4-life]

They are

[@Crazyalbokid1]

No theyd rather fund nobodys like greta

[@mtrps_]

how is this a solution if throwaway culture is still prevalent, its just creating more space for future waste

[@scorpion0335]

Oh boy why so negative man? Do you have any solution for the world waste problem? At least the guy did something

[@mtrps_]

@@scorpion0335 the focus should be on urging big brands to stop producing plastic packaging and inest in research to reinvent towards reusable culture. thats a better start.

[@NICKKASSAM1]

We need 1.000 more Boyan Slat with his kind of courage

[@julieclifford7698]

Saw Boyan’s ocean cleanup efforts in my Facebook memories today.. from 8 years ago.. 2014.. wanted to follow up and see what he was up to now… super happy to see this.. three years ago.. anxious to find a more recent update now too.. Fabulous.. to find him here still working… he was goal is to clean the 1,000 top.. most polluting rivers around the world.. by 2025.. aim is… and has been to ‘rid the oceans of plastics..’ which means prevent more plastics from reaching ocean These 1,000 rivers contribute 80% of the plastics into the oceans.. Wow.. as many comments say this young man deserves the Nobel Prize.. The ‘Interceptor’ collects plastic autonomously just have to empty filters.. totally powered by sunlight.. give this man some recognition.. xo And Woops.. pardon his tea kettle whistling in the back ground.

[@zoolue24]

We need more of these. Shout out to this guy and his invention

[@johnmorris482]

He didn't invent it, something similar has been at work in the Eastern US for a while now.

[@brudo5056]

Invention? My god... there are several similar ‘older’ applications all over the world. It’s a device derived from existing waste water technology and River Cleaning technology. Companies like Water Witch, existing already from the fifties previous century, are building boats and clean up technology. Probably there is already enough existing conventional technology to do the job... so stop this Window Dressing and start with actual processing the biggest Plastic Rivers in the world.

[@TheNefastor]

*Finally* someone is doing the obvious thing : robotizing garbage removal from water.

[@doodskie999]

U mean garbage?

[@TheNefastor]

@@doodskie999 yes indeed. Thanks for correcting. I blame my phone's auto-correct 😁

[@victorvictor8587]

Sky Net trying to Sneak up on the Civilian Population Just Like the Feds .

[@57HarleyDavidson]

@@doodskie999 gsrbage?

[@someguy6369]

Stolen design.

[@sajomojo6920]

I mean, who in their right mind would dislike this?!

[@petar1008]

Probably people who think that solution should be protesting instead of actually doing something like this global warming freaks. This is just simple solution, no drama, no fear mongering, no hysteria, no panic... they dont like that.

[@julianmarcello3968]

People who want to help but they cant

[@hawk7825]

Plastic tycoons

[@Smoothmel]

205 plastic lovers

[@mistera1mL3Ss]

Because People are D*cks and it's " Funny " to dislike what other like.

[@eazy1437]

Thank you very much my friend, all nations should start with this project, we dont have any time to lose !!!

[@Jimatuscc]

Boyan Slat seems to be a man of the future, keep your eye on him. Thank God there's someone like him watching over mankind. We are not responsible for ourselves. I think I have a new hero. Does anyone else think Boyan deserves a big hug?

[@BalboaBaggins]

"We are not responsible for ourselves" wut?

[@beautifuldurian]

Why isn’t this genius on Times magazine! 😡

[@Zen-t2j]

Because he doesn't appeal to your emotion so you can feel self-righteous

[@dewelr121]

Because Greta Thunberg

[@debrawilson3840]

Yes, and why don't we see him on MSM, EVER???

[@hjordistorfa]

Mr. Boyan Slant you and your Crew are the most impressive amazing people that have reached the big horizon of oure Planet in later years..( in short => A Magical Miracle 😊) and I'm deeply greatful from my heart on behalf of the future generation to have been able to witnesses your work.. Best of the best to you all 🍀.. & Thank you CNET for sharing and careing with us all BigTime Bravo 💕🍃🌍🍃💕✌😎💕

[@xerliteyt4333]

Mr. Beast: 20M trees Boyan Slat: Ocean cleanup Gretta Thunberg: HOW DARE YOU

[@BalboaBaggins]

At least she's making people aware and talking to high ranked people, What have you done?

[@ofodanmligard2679]

Balboa Baggins the argument here is, Boyan Slat as a person has done far more good for the environment than Greta, yet Greta gets more attention. Also, just because she talks to high-ranking people doesnt mean that she actually affects their decisions

[@Azzzoth]

He is 26 and she is 17, Gretta has some time

[@jonathan069]

​ @Ofodan Mligard But what people dont understand that she never asked for all this attention. She started her protests to spread awareness. And she has done exactly that. Also projects like the Interceptor are mostly based on fund-raisings which require people to care about climate change. So indirectly Greta is helping these innovations to be turned into reality aswell. I understand that you question the medias constant praise but hating on this girl just because she gets attention is not fair at all.

[@mahdih043]

@@Azzzoth by that statement i know you know dh**t all about Boyan Slat. At the age of 16 he designed these ocean cleaners, and now 7 years later he leads this group of people.

[@mauroscimone8584]

Unfortunately there is no solution for stupid people who cause all the problems

[@TheRardrr]

Stupid people are all brainwashed by the corporate monster the have so literally come to rely on. I mean how are the corporate giants supposed to make money unless they produce products that stupid people buy and throw away. What will you do?

[@jenniferscott3176]

There is but people think its inhumane, just think Thanos was the good guy in the movie avengers. He saved man kind by removing some. If we made a system where people had to be responsible for the kids they had, an those kids were brought up in loving homes with intellectual people that cared for the world and all man kind those kids wouldn't make garbage let alone dump it in where they get fresh water to drink, bathe or swim in let alone eat the fish from and they wouldn't do all the other horrible things that are being done around the planet. We are at a age in existence that should be more aware about bringing in more life to the planet than it can hold carry or feed or take the abuse of their resources usage. I have kids I understand the appeal of having kids but my sons all contribute to fixing the problems not wasting or using more then needed and in keeping a natural habitat natural for all life not just people it is a full time job to raise people to be that way its not being done enough and definitely not on a global scale as needbe. I really wish people would wake up and worry less about how much money they are going to make and more about how we are going to repair the damages that have been done and how not to repeat the pattern before us. covid was a start where we go from here, that depends on the survivors.

[@JJs_playground]

All governments around the world should be forced to fund these projects.

[@jackfanning7952]

All plastic manufacturers around the world should be forced to fund these projects.

[@mominunislam5951]

Nice muscles

[@shuvamsky]

@@jackfanning7952 All plastic manufacturers around the world must be forced to shutdown.

[@MrFlatage]

Most of the free world opposes dictators such as yourself. When kindly asked to stop forcing the worlds goverments and the answer is no? That's when dictators are hunted down and killed. Long list of those who are dead and burried.

[@thebluedan]

Jameel Ja some one said Coca-cola company is responsible for the largest portion o f plastic pollution...we should go back to glass bottles. They went away in the 80s. Pay a deposit, return the bottle, clean and use again. The best part is that when you are a kid you have a motivation to pick up bottles on the side of the road, and return them and make a little bubblegum money.

[@zenzen6417]

You're a legend Boyan. Doing something brilliant to help the world. Pragmatic and hugely effective, unlike the rather ridiculous Extinction Rebellion protests. Thank you brother - I salute you.

[@drec.134]

This is freaking amazing! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 if you read the comments please bring a system to south GA!

[@alexh349]

It helps only downfall no easy was for boats to get by, unless u do it manually of course and lift it over

[@VSealy]

AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF HOW YOUNG MINDS CAN PUT THEIR ENERGY TOWARD GREAT IDEAS WE GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR MUST REWARD THEM AND ENCOURAGE THESE INITIATIVES, SOCIETY NEEDS MORE OF THESE INITIATIVES.

[@matthewbell1968]

We need a few more people like this guy. Thank you Sir!

[@LukeSebastian420]

Nice to see it’s actually in use rather than it just being an idea that will never happen. Thank god for people like this guy. Keep up the good work.

[@darkofist3372]

Respect for this dude, it might not all work perfectly, but at least he is actually trying and doing something and not just screaming and shouting HOW DARE YOU.

[@john_voske]

Oh dang 16 year old not inventing genius stuff and instead expecting adults to do their job.

[@praveenneevarp4822]

People like this guy and mrbeast deserves to the nominated for Nobel peace price, not the ones shouting HOW DARE YOU.

[@InfiniteCyclus]

At least she's trying to change the 'can't do' mentality. She's playing her part. What do you do??

[@darkofist3372]

@@InfiniteCyclus Even if I would do noting it is still better than the screaming kid, she and her affiliates have caused 100's of millions if not billions of dollars in damages already through disturbances, rioting, strikes, etc, .....She has zero solutions, zero ideas, nothing, the only thing she can contribute is fear mongering and disruption. And I for sure will not be part of that.

[@InfiniteCyclus]

@@darkofist3372 WTF are you talking about?? Peaceful protests are not riots.

[@shaneblacklord3313]

Amazing invention, such a worthwhile endeavor. This young man had a amazing idea and continuously improved it ever since.

[@aa.r2588]

Love it how his name boyan resemble buoyancy like floating like he was born for this

[@jacqueline7118]

Just an incredible machine, what a great idea! Makes so much sense that the 80% of the plastic comes from rivers. I think like someone said below, we still have to do our part. We also need some alternatives to plastic, perhaps compostable materials that everyone can afford to buy and companies can afford to use to package their products. It will be a long road but this kinda stuff puts a light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks for sharing!

[@andrewkowalski3976]

Clever use of engineering and innovation. The interesting fact I did not know was that 80% of trash in the sea comes from rivers.

[@Brancaalice]

It already work in Baltimore harbor to clean debris, it not innovation. This is a copy of what is already in USA.

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

Yes most though comes from Asia

[@RicoBanify]

Well its pretty logical if you think about it. Do rivers have trash bins? No. Are alot of people on the sea? No. Etc etc.

[@ameritoast5174]

@@Brancaalice While I agree the concept is nothing new, the innovation comes from putting it all together. Solar-powered(yes the baltimore harbour one is also), autonomous, easily deployed around the world, Already have several working around the world and more on the way, Has a nice design to it(having a nice design makes it less of an eyesore to people), has a system to easily remove the trash. It has alot of things going for it together. The baltimore water wheel is nice but this looks like it takes it to the next step.

[@ViralVibes_01]

@@johnperic6860 yes cancel rivers 😅😅

[@Jr-vd3fr]

This product should be a mandatory thing in every country in every river AMAZING !! On behalf of the entire world Thank you 🙏🏻

[@smallbluemachine]

More Slat, less Thunberg.

[@davidthomas-harrison.5879]

That would work nicely on a T-shirt.

[@iAmTheSquidThing]

Activism and "raising awareness" does have some worthy role to play in addressing social problems. But yes, working on practical solutions should be celebrated more than just talking.

[@skotnica93]

@@iAmTheSquidThing Especially if the means providing those talks are adding a lot more to the problem. Just so an autistic 16 year old can skip school. Once she stops being a kid she'll be thrown away, like a rag doll no one wants to play with anymore.

[@LifenaDay525]

smallbluemachine What good is anything if you keep buying bottled water, sodas with straws and expecting a plastic bag with your groceries? The REAL GOAL IS TO REDUCE OUR DEPENDENCY ON PLASTICS! Greta Thunberd is trying to make YOU aware of what we all are doing to this planet. What are YOU doing to reduce YOUR carbon footprint?

[@Markuden]

If you think of it Thunberg is a sad story. Its widely known she has autism, ocd and fear disorder (excuse me if I say the wrong names english isnt my native language). Every psychologist would say that a young girl with these disorders needs a calming environment. Not people that make her fears even bigger so she can obsess over it even more. She is really being used and her parents profit from the fear and pain she is going through.

[@CombatPlasticPollution]

Thank you for this contribution to the fight against plastic pollution!

[@Eeanjay]

Imagine all the dead bodies this things picks up

[@jlbueno0611]

As opposed to no one ever picking them up ? 🤦‍♂️

[@JosePerez-pj1qb]

For reals

[@robertsellwood421]

Ha ha

[@drew8642]

Dead Sea life too

[@pacman9635]

Anybody left in the sea would decompose or be eating by sharks therfore nobody would be found onless somebody recently was to be found

[@royhornyak8596]

This should be all over the world news, yet this is the first time I have heard anything about it. Fantastic idea.

[@Mark-jq7re]

Fantastic Invention Nothing is 100% without fault/downfalls (fish etc), but it’s a much needed solution to our waste 👍🏻

[@RennieAsh]

Mark_Porsche _911 looking at some of those rivers, I doubt many fish would want to swim at the surface

[@AlohaMilton]

there were many many groups looking for funding for versions of this 10 years ago, this kid soaked up that funding for a tropical cruise and a totally fake solution that any person with time on the ocean knew could not survive the wave actions of the environment it was intended for, and could not collect enough to be worth the carbon footprint of it deployment and maintenance anyway. its not new and the money spent on the hype product release is disgusting. this is a fake environmental group, they are wasting money and live in a bubble of dutch petrochemical interests supporting fake 'continue as you consumed before, teenagers will solve it' mentality.

[@CountChilly]

AlohaMilton information: website to it?

[@MrFlatage]

Can you name something man made that is as you claim?

[@alexh349]

@@MrFlatage fish swim under or jump over

[@Alanpmm11]

Thanks for all what you ve been doing! I am so glad to give a bit donations to your association and I do encourage people watching this video to do the same. Union will make force.

[@kienfung3045]

This guy earns a medal. Hate to see seawild getting tangled in our trash. But how about the plastic that has sunk to the bottom?

[@wearetheborg]

plastic is not sunk, only if its very heavy. but if is heavy and sunk, then its no problem. plastic only bad if it harms fish and other creatures, and only floating plastic do that

[@kienfung3045]

@@wearetheborg So what you mean is there is no living creatures living at the bottom? And trash whether animals getting tangled or not, human trash is still trash and not belong in the sea. Except plastic there is also metal, and that will sink.

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

He deserves the Nobal Peace prize.

[@Freeagent-4-life]

Great point Kien, you better get to it..Hurry now the world needs you

[@atroagar1342]

Kien Fung you can clean it right

[@Golden.Ascension]

I'm so happy to hear this will be going to the Dominican republic. My island is so heavily polluted its sad to see especially in the areas that don't get any tourism. This man is a true hero. Hope to meet and learn from him one day.

[@phatfarmboi117]

I wish Philippines will have this Interceptor? It will be a good help cleaning the rivers there.

[@DarkZerol]

Are you willing to pay for it?

[@TheNeighborhoodCat]

by PPP, it will be possible.

[@TheNeighborhoodCat]

Pasig River as pilot river cleaning project.

[@evilovesperry]

@@DarkZerol are you.... like wtf he's not their government

[@Peizxcv]

I am sure the fund will be donated by countries further North. Philippines have such beautiful landscape and lush greens but no garbage disposal the few times I’ve been there. In rural areas people just burn garbage in front of their house.

[@thegooserider7245]

Well done young sir. You are an example to each and every one of us. I hope to tell my grandchildren about you and generations to come. Thank you.

[@SRGm8]

So, I wonder: what will happen to the fish living in the rivers? As others have pointed out, the problem is in the origin. Plastic shouldn't reach rivers nor the sea, period.

[@SuperSteph5]

Probably dead from the pollution

[@SRGm8]

@@SuperSteph5 Sure, but this "solution" will definitely destroy any fish that hasn't been killed by the pollution yet. I don't know, this patch that these organizations are doing doesn't feel right either.

[@CNET]

The Ocean Cleanup says that fish are able to swim safely under the barrier which floats on top of the water. Most of the plastic and debris usually floats on the surface.

[@mmoboxs]

@@SRGm8 fish usually don't swim near the surfaces so most of the should be ok

[@rodz.869]

they answered this issue before they started rhe ocean cleanup

[@swimbait1]

I’m glad someone has taken this on. Ideally it should be a joint effort by dozens of governments across the globe.

[@rx7dude2006]

Amazing device!Keep up the inventions we need outside the box thinkers like this!

[@aimanbaharom1590]

I am proud that my hometown, Klang (Malaysia) is one of the pioneer for the interceptor. 💪🏻💪🏻

[@hal9xxx321]

"one of the most polluted river on earth" are you proud of that?

[@kaizt6806]

@@hal9xxx321 All major city are ONE of the MOST polluted river. At least Malaysia is doing something to clean up the mess.

[@hal9xxx321]

@@kaizt6806 let me take a wild guess here, you're a Malaysian aren't you?

[@kaizt6806]

@@hal9xxx321 Yes, but my point is be CONSTRUCTIVE if you wish to comment. Is nothing wrong to be proud of something positive. FYI, we acknowledge our problem and working towards it (several million is been approved to make this works include education)

[@markvanderknoop131]

Dutch rivers are pretty clean.

[@mrinalkd]

We need this for our GANGA RIVER so badly.

[@brambakker1939]

Why???

[@hamdhaanhameedh1927]

Your government suck'$

[@ls200076]

@@brambakker1939 Look at the rivier, they're dishonouring the rivier with filth.

[@machtundrebel3127]

Bs.

[@blaze1Amit]

Cuz when their landfills full your country's next. It's the same planet idiot.

[@beesmart4048]

I love the River Roomba! Every country needs to have these and recycling centers. The ocean wildlife will be so happy and will flap their fins!

[@mtubr]

Beaver at the end of the river is like "Fuu.... where's my sticks and logs?" lol great invention tho

[@DJEthanStone]

Thank you to everyone involved in this project! You are Heros!!

[@whhoisthiss]

Who doesnt like this?? I mean c'mon people are trying

[@duggydugg3937]

good intermediate step ... the collected plastics won't be able to breakdown into the mini or micro Plastics that are invading sea life.. nets..ropes.. fishing lines should have ownership codes so these items that kill whales sharks seals turtles birds etc can be used to fine the owners who discard them.. we are our own nest foulers

[@davidforbes3855]

Excellent use of private funds(if it was) to create a public works. Hats off to Boyan Slat, hope you appear on time magazine's cover!(man of the year). I hope every country becomes a customer of yours until all plastic gets replaced(silicon based products are a possible answer).Many Thanks to Boyan Slat!

[@kierandegrada2573]

Wow, I am impressed. Governments need to be MADE cover the costs and implementation of these devices.

[@griffedbat]

Governments.... But moreover, the companies that manufacture the plastic. All government would do is download the costs on to us. The onus should be on the manufacturers.

[@vdyojunkie1229]

Thank you! I live near the Klang River in Malaysia and you can see trash mostly plastic at the sides of the river. So thatnk you!

[@Chris-be3pi]

When others talk he takes action! A REAL ROLE MODEL!

[@michaelsurfdawg7353]

Yes my brother God bless you in your endeavors to clean up the rivers and oceans for us and for our future siblings you are a god-sent. Peace and love for you and your family

[@hellothere9318]

He is a true modern day hero 👏

[@openureyes2thetruth1]

This man is an angel and a blessing to humanity. Who thumbs this down... smh... man

[@DougGrinbergs]

7:40 signed contracts for Thailand, Honduras, Los Angeles County next year

[@Vanlifecrisis]

According to their map the delaware river is the worst in the usa, it is the only one in the top 1000 from the usa.

[@thaybinhtv7161]

Thank you. Welcome to Vietnam. Much appreciated.

[@eric.m5790]

the world needs more hero like him

[@BalboaBaggins]

Everyone can do his part by cleaning his own environment. I picked up 6 bags of thrash at World Cleanup Day yesterday. We're in this together. 👌 🌱

[@captaincanuck5400]

Who could possibly give this a thumbs down?? I don't understand people, where are your brilliant ideas!?

[@vintageringsGarry]

We need global recycle enforcement . Offenders forced to cleanup an area of plastic waste. AAA+++ God Bless you and your crew. Is there a build fund to assist in this process ?

[@Hirokiji]

Any regulatory system invites corruption eventually. You can't keep bad apples out from the good. When disasters hit such s tsunamis, landslides and typhoons, naturally tonnes of debris end up in the oceans... This falls back to manufacturing which falls back to mining. That is the cause. So long as we allow multi-nationals to mine petroleum and oil, they will continue to produce and profit from earth's free resources...

[@ugyendoyafrombhutan4711]

This is the best and satisfying video and our salute for this project and Mr. Boyan

[@groovytonysbi]

How does this affect the animals(ecosystems) living in the rivers?

[@RekaCath]

Probably not much, given how bad the livimg conditions for the fish already were due to that plastic

[@nipponnaru2388]

Hope we can have this too in the Philippines, this is amazing!!! Thank you sir!

[@cruzergo]

Pasig, Tullahan, Pampanga, Cavite Rivers need this...

[@rafi7252]

Reporter: so how is it actually works, there is an arm, that's arm, river? Guy: *yeah*

[@dulcedesegovia]

Excelente, es la forma como a mi me gusta construir en el mundo sin destruir a los otros, aportando sin criticar a los demás. Gracias Boyan por tu gran aporte

[@Emboltic]

Its a start. Now we gotta reduce and get rid of plastic use overall.

[@fieldagent59isintheforest32]

The Interceptor is such a fantastic design .. the way you can pull out the internal barge and move it over the edge of the river to lift the bins out with a crane..... fantastically effective.... there should be 1000 of these things working in rivers around the world..

[@DpAmoK]

ADD THOSE INTERCEPTORS ASAP IN GANGA (INDIA)!! GOOD JOB Meanwhile, I'm trying my best to have zero waste.

[@hardikdubey4199]

Kashi already has 7 interceptors... But, yeah they aren't that advanced like this one... But they same thing -cleaning

[@carlamadueno]

Boyan Slat is amazing! So inspiring!! We need these youth leaders !

[@Ogun1804Ogun]

3:57 looks like the trash is being guarded by two mini guns

[@fiddlestickzmuzik]

This is the greatest thing ive ever seen on the internet period, i used to have dreams and thoughts about cleaning up the rivers and someone is actually doing it, makes me feel so good that its happening. As for where should the garbage go we should be using geo thermal burning to deal with it, dig deep tunnels towards geo thermal activity and burn the waste

[@mrbonzzai]

That's awesome but currently nobody is able to recycle the garbage collected by the interceptor

[@InfiniteCyclus]

They will recycle everything the interceptor captures and create new plastic products.

[@Marzen216]

@@InfiniteCyclus Unfortunately, it's cheaper to make products from virgin materials vs using recycled. The real problem is the lack of responsible dumping and disposal in asian and indian countries.

[@InfiniteCyclus]

@@Marzen216 Sure. You go and change that then. Report back when you've managed to teach them not to pollute their environment.

[@xcraftminebb]

Marzen Asian and Indian countries? India is a country in Asia is it not

[@jlbueno0611]

Even if it doesnt get recycled, is shouldn't be in the water , is better if they become a landfill near a city. Than all of it ending at sea or in the rivers or water sources

[@creationchannel6]

Ocean Clean up! I have been following your channel. Great Job!!!

[@JordanCrawfordSF]

I feel like the background music came from some popular Twitch streams... like before the big battle music.

[@ThumbFunker]

Excellent work i hope to join you soon in the clear up. An Extremely Admirable Quest. 💜

[@justicemediareloaded2724]

I’m grateful we’re at least doing something

[@mhackysaldo]

Please send 1 or 2 to the Philippines.. we need that to clean our Rivers and oceans.. Thank you so much.

[@joydeeproni]

Come to India

[@k3n379]

When I think I have lost faith in humanity, I watch videos like these and I think there is a grain of hope ... there are people who still think for others

[@sergeyb8]

This is a good idea (I always thought you gotta go to the source of the problem) but it won't work in filthy Indian rivers. In India rivers ARE composed of plastic and waste. So what are you gonna do there? That's the main source

[@adorkable81]

Yep, everything is streamline and self-sustained. Even the removal of the waste benches is optimize; run on solar; have ability to sort waste material, etc...

[@sergeyb8]

@@adorkable81 My point is that I'll believe it when I see you keeping up filtering water from waste, not the other way around. You'll need a 24/4 conveyor belt to permanent recycling facility

[@peteriddqd]

@@sergeyb8 economy will solve it at some point they are poor atm

[@MrFlatage]

@@sergeyb8 You have no point at all. You do not even use a point to end a sentence, lol! Feel free at any time to post your proof and evidence why it will not work? And ask mommy and daddy to help with your sentences? ;-)

[@MrFlatage]

@@sergeyb8 Nah any educated 8yo knows how a sentence ends. But you do admit to posting nonsense. Which is obvious cos we see no evidence or proof to any of your fake claims. Oh and it is 24/7. There is no 24/4? lmao! What are you going to do? Well best go to a school considering any 8yo could beat you easily. They have knowledge and facts and do not do ad hominem when proven wrong. ;-) When the debate is lost? Slander becomes the tool of the loser ... Socrates.

[@rick-yo]

Thanks CNET for this kind of coverage!

[@alexgatsulao995]

The Philippines would break this in 5 minutes.

[@oceansheart23]

lol

[@ArloweJanilleP07]

😂😂😂

[@joksizantos7520]

LMAO

[@joanneolsen5635]

Lol

[@christopherchen2224]

Great invention! I am from Taiwan and our east coast is awash with all kinds of trash brought to us by the Pacific Ocean. I sincerely hope that we could have something similar to keep our coastline litter free.

[@popanollie1]

guys mic sounds like a tea kettle whistle, think you need to turn on phantom power or adjust hertz

[@denniswarren]

This young man Impressed me I think his idea to clean our oceans is remarkable

[@eacorion]

Yeah! someone who is actually doing something and not blaming others while being a disrespectful little girl.

[@Aniani01]

Women complain, Men Fix.

[@machtundrebel3127]

And people like you are idiots. Finally, everything's clear.

[@eacorion]

@@Aniani01 na that's not true

[@TastyTarco]

We need more people like him

[@H.A.A07]

Great project It's like supermen for humans❤

[@JM-bg2ts]

This guy is a true underappreciated hero!

[@GreyZonex]

Think of all the money invested in military in the world... Now, think of the cost on putting these in 1k rivers..

[@69elchupacabra69]

lol what are you on about the USA has been terrorizing everyone for decades now

[@GreyZonex]

@VGent if you cut 5% of military for 1 year, i beleive you can put these in 1k rivers... you are so stupid.

[@Hirokiji]

@VGent You think military is for protection??? You mate, are deluded.

[@Hirokiji]

@VGent You think military is for protection??? You are deluded mate.

[@gmarcan]

Thank you for your amazing work. You are making a real difference in the world and are an inspiration to others.

[@masonhales]

imagine if humans just didn't throw garbage into the water/street

[@angelitaholguinguerrero9954]

Querido joven eres digno de admiración ,es increíble que el mundo no haga un reconocimiento a tu gran proyecto . TODO parece ser política ,el mundo al revés ....hay otros intereses . Un abrazo desde Sevilla España