The reason why the Wright brothers were successful wasn't because they had the most resources, but because they understood how invention works.… — Boyan Slat Go Copy Share Image
Really, the ocean itself - that's really the thing that we're up against, the most destructive environment on the planet. — Boyan Slat Environment Copy Share Image
Coastlines are very effective ways of catching plastic. But the thing is, in those vast ocean garbage patches, there's simply no coastlines… — Boyan Slat Garbage Copy Share Image
You need a group of people who will continually realize that you will run into problems, and for each you will have… — Boyan Slat Need Copy Share Image
It was a long journey, but it was also a relief to see that first plastic being caught. — Boyan Slat Being Copy Share Image
There are already dozens of organizations working on trying to prevent plastic from going into the ocean, through advocacy, education, awareness, all… — Boyan Slat Awareness Copy Share Image
Truly, the only way to prove that we can rid the oceans of plastic is to actually go out there and deploy… — Boyan Slat Go Copy Share Image
The winning concept is the slow-down approach, in which we use a parachute anchor to slow down the system as much as… — Boyan Slat Possible Copy Share Image
It's in my nature that when people say something is impossible I like to prove them wrong. — Boyan Slat Impossible Copy Share Image
The way you advance a technological society is to try things - to be controversial and contrarian in your thinking in order… — Boyan Slat Great Copy Share Image
I really hate looking back. think it's useless. The only way is forward. — Boyan Slat Forward Copy Share Image
Planning is extremely important, but at some point you have to go out and do it. — Boyan Slat Go Copy Share Image
There will always be people saying things can't be done. And history shows that time and time again things 'couldn't be done'… — Boyan Slat Done Copy Share Image
Whenever I used to do sports at school, there were those children who were picked last. I just wasn't picked at all. — Boyan Slat Children Copy Share Image
What I like best is sitting in a room together with really smart engineers thinking about a problem. — Boyan Slat Best Copy Share Image
The main principle behind the cleanup system is to have a difference in speed between the system and the plastic so that… — Boyan Slat Behind Copy Share Image
There is this notion that is quite popular in the environmental scene that every little bit helps, or 'Think global, act local.'… — Boyan Slat Environmental Copy Share Image
I've gone on a research expedition in the Atlantic Ocean before. I was sick for the entire week after that. — Boyan Slat Adventure Copy Share Image
