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The Ocean Cleanup successfully brings first plastic waste haul to land

December 18, 2019 0

The Ocean Cleanup successfully brings first plastic waste haul to land

By Amanda Giasson

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch now has a little less plastic trash thanks to an eco-friendly cleanup project. The Ocean…

The Ocean Cleanup project gears up for round two of catching plastic waste at sea

June 25, 2019 0

The Ocean Cleanup project gears up for round two of catching plastic waste at sea

By Amanda Giasson

An upgraded floating boom is headed toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup project founder, Boyan Slat, has…

June 10, 2015 0

Revolutionary Ocean Cleanup project could make the ocean self-cleaning

By Amanda Giasson

A young Dutch man has come up with an innovative plan to rid the ocean of plastic pollution. Boyan Slat,…