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The bubble barrier stops plastic waste

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January 16, 2020

Massive quantities of plastic waste end up in our seas and are eaten by fish. A simple innovation is helping to collect the waste before it enters the oceans. A Dutch startup has created a curtain of rising air bubbles to intercept plastic in rivers.