Today’s Solutions: December 11, 2024

The Ocean Cleanup deploys larg

The Ocean Cleanup deploys largest trash-collecting system thus far

Since it first undertook the daunting task of ridding our oceans of plastic debris in 2013, The Ocean Cleanup has made numerous tweaks to its trash-catching barrier system — and the latest one may be the most important yet. The most recent update involves an active propulsion system rather than Read More...

New app aims to cut plastic wa

New app aims to cut plastic waste at the source by tracing leakage points

Every year, more than eight tons of plastic waste end up polluting the oceans and destroying marine habitats. Figuring out where that plastic litter originates from is key to making a significant dent in this growing environmental crisis. A new app developed by scientists in Norway aims to do Read More...