Project Details

The Challenge | Trash Cleanup

Oceanic garbage patches are collections of marine debris that come together due to ocean currents; they have devastating effects on ocean ecosystems. Your challenge is to design a mission to help clean up garbage from the ocean!

PATCH

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch Connection

Patch

BackGround

  • Great Pacific Garbage Patch has more than 80000 ton of debris.
  • US Governs spent half billions dollars cleaning west coast per year;
  • Patch is a platform to connect Collector with Blue Companies;
  • Blue Companies will include their demand for oceans debris;
  • Collector will be connected to that demands and receive from that companies;
  • Platform will be sponsored by the Public Policies, focusing on cost avoidance for ocean clean up;

Resources

  • Oceans Currents
  • NASA Winds

Challenges

  • Propose value to trash;