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Help tackle marine plastic pollution with this trivia quiz

March 9, 2021 by Vlad Harabara

If you’re looking for an easy way to make a dent in the plastic pollution crisis, the nonprofit Free the Ocean now has an option for you: a daily ocean-related trivia that removes one piece of plastic from the ocean with every question that’s answered. Funded by advertisers who … [Read more...] about Help tackle marine plastic pollution with this trivia quiz

This reusable sponge can help clean up oil spills over and over again

June 1, 2020 by Vlad Harabara

Most of the materials used for cleaning up oil spills are used only once, after which they are bound to end up in landfills. Now, however, scientists have created an oil-absorbing sponge that can be used over and over again. Developed by a team led by Illinois-based … [Read more...] about This reusable sponge can help clean up oil spills over and over again

This new internet sensation is motivating people to clean up their communities

March 13, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

While viral challenges that set off in the online world can range from fun to extremely dangerous, some of them can actually be quite inspiring and wholesome. Take the #trashtag challenge, for example, which is inspiring hundreds of people to go out and clean up litter-soaked … [Read more...] about This new internet sensation is motivating people to clean up their communities

This autonomous robot can collect up to 132 pounds of floating debris at a time

March 11, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

It’s estimated that at least 8 million tons of plastic waste ends up in our oceans each year, and more than 5 trillion pieces of microplastics are currently contaminating the marine ecosystems. Governments around the world have started to curb plastic production with new … [Read more...] about This autonomous robot can collect up to 132 pounds of floating debris at a time

This floating rubbish bin is capturing plenty of plastic in Perth

February 19, 2019 by Jurriaan Kamp

Frustrated by the increasing amount of plastic floating in the surrounding waters, two surf-loving Aussies created a buoyant rubbish bin that sucks litter and debris out of the ocean. The device is about the size of a regular rubbish bin and acts as a vacuum cleaner in the sea, … [Read more...] about This floating rubbish bin is capturing plenty of plastic in Perth

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