The Roomba of the Sea - Our Ocean EP1

Published 05/30/2023 16:40

Provider TaiwanPlus

Chen Szu-ying and her team are cleaning up trash just as Bryan Slat did with Ocean Cleanup a few years before. They have created an autonomous ocean garbage truck dedicated to marine debris and are looking towards making it global. In this first episode of a five-part series, we dive into the process of creating a roomba of the sea. Witness the amount of experimentation that goes into something as delicate yet important as the Azure Fighter. But also, discover why cleaning up harbors and ports is just as important as cleaning up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. ———————————————— ‘PLANET OCEAN, TIDES ARE CHANGING.’ It's time to put our Oceans first. Our Ocean: The Fight for Sustainability is a five-part documentary series that presents innovative ways in sustaining the environment most crucial to us. All these methods come from the tiny island of Taiwan and aim to highlight the connection we as humans should have with our ocean. Explore the methods we can use to protect marine habitats, as well as how these methods can be expanded into other areas of the world.

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Our Ocean

Sustainable solutions for our ocean from the island of Taiwan.