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How do you remove five trillion pieces of plastic waste from the Pacific Ocean?

A man collects recyclable plastic materials, washed ashore by waves, which will be sold for 21 pesos ($0.48) in exchange for food in Manila  August 2, 2008. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo (PHILIPPINES) - RTR20K6N

Boyan Slat predicted he could clean up the plastic in five years. Image: REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo

Simon Torkington
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