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While it may seem counterintuitive to pause cleanup efforts when oceans are still inundated with plastic, this strategic hiatus is by design. Buon Slatt, the founder of The Ocean Cleanup, emphasized that their goal isn’t just to remove floating plastic but to perfect the entire system for maximum impact. To do this, they’ve needed an environment where they can test, measure, and refine their technologies in controlled conditions—something impossible in the open sea.