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A simulation of the floating screens to be deployed by Ocean Cleanup to capture small plastic down to 1 cm, up to massive discarded fishing nets.

Two proposals to clean up our oceans of garbage: Will either work?

May 18, 2017Technology

Marine scientists estimate that over 5 trillion pieces of plastic currently litter the oceans. So is there any way to clean up all that floating mess?

Scale testing of the new plastic collection method

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could soon start shrinking, thanks to this 20-something entrepreneur

May 11, 2017Environment

Meet the 22-year-old with a big idea for cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

August 16, 2016Environment