Creativity: What Would Howard Hughes Have Done with the Microplastics Pollution and Waste Management Problem

Published on January 17, 2026 | Translated from Spanish
Conceptual illustration of a colossal airplane flying over oceans, with filtering systems capturing microplastics, in a futuristic and innovative style

Creativity: what Howard Hughes would have done with the microplastics contamination and waste management problem

Explore a creative idea about how the visionary Howard Hughes would tackle microplastics contamination and waste management in oceans

Obsession with purity

Howard Hughes would focus on keeping everything pure. He would isolate himself for entire years to devise and build an impressive machine.

Key steps:
  • Design a huge airplane
  • Build the largest in history ⚙️
The Hercules of the Oceans would fly to clean seas on a large scale.

Innovative function

This giant airplane would filter oceanic water massively. It would apply centrifugation and electrolysis to capture and break down microplastics.

Main features:
  • Operates without human intervention
  • Functions for entire decades

Conclusion

Thus, Howard Hughes would solve the microplastics contamination and waste management problem with extreme ingenuity, using advanced aviation and total autonomy