A professional yacht racer in France, annoyed by the constant sightings of floating mats of plastic garbage in coastal waters, has designed an ocean-cleaning sailboat that is powered by the waste it collects. The 56-meter (184 feet) Manta is the first offering from racer Yves Bourgnon’s SeaCleaners Project, and would be one of the largest … Continue reading ‘The Manta’ Sailing Vessel is Designed to Feed on Plastic Waste for Power – While Cleaning Oceans