In the article, “Boy Genius Boyan Slat’s Giant Ocean Cleanup Machine Is Real”, Schiller (2017) reported that the oceanographer Charles Moore observed an increased in the amount of plastic trash found in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Over time, the accumulation of plastic trash created a walkable platform. In 2011, the Ocean Cleanup machine was first introduced through a TED Talk by Slat and the major cleanup project began in 2018. Although the project was funded by individuals and companies, it received many criticisms for wasteful resources and setting an unattainable goal. However, Slat anticipates that through technological advancement, the project will be cost effective and efficient. The machine is a scalable and reliable modular system and would be launched in 2018 after the testing of the prototype. Slat has done thorough research to better understand the project. With the help of the Pacific’s currents, the floating device would gather tons of trash. The long-term goal is to fully utilize the Ocean Cleanup machine and reformed the collected rubbish into new items.
I agree with the Ocean Cleanup initiative, however, I believe that there is room for improvement, for example, preventing rubbish from being thrown into the ocean and; the machine cannot fully clean up the ocean because some of the rubbish is in the seabed.
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Nicole Vale 
Your summary is succinct, but take note of your verb form. A few examples are: “an increase in the amount…”, and “reform the collected rubbish…” Rephrase this sentence: “The machine introduced is a scalable…” Include transitional words to ensure that your sentences are cohesive.
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