James Dyson's Barge Concept Will Vacuum Trash Out of Rivers

James Dyson, best known as the founder of his eponymous vacuum cleaner company, is known for less-than-conventional ideas. From robot vacuums to a sink/hand dryer combination, the inventor has a reputation for thinking outside the box.

His newest concept applies this signature approach to a problem much bigger than cleaning our rugs or washing our hands: pollution. Dyson's idea for a vacuum-equipped barge would troll rivers sucking plastic debris and other pollution out of the water.

Dyson says the concept, dubbed the MV Recyclone barge, has the potential to reduce the amount of waste flowing into the world's oceans. Read more...