<![CDATA[Norwegian billionaire funds world’s largest yacht to scoop up plastic]]>
Norwegian billionaire funds world’s largest yacht to scoop up plastic

“Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Røkke has profited from offshore drilling. But now the businessman, who started as a fisherman, wants to give back with a colossal yacht for marine research. The vessel will be able to scoop up around five tons of plastic every day, and then melt it down – all in yet another private effort to help clean up the ocean…”

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http://inhabitat.com/norwegian-billionaire-is-funding-a-plastic-gathering-marine-research-yacht/
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