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Plastic waste

June 10, 2016

A prototype catamaran waste collector disposes of plastic trash from the seabed. It will travel at a speed of two knots, and stay close to the shore, where it can collect up to two tons of garbage.

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A plastic bag floating in the water next to a fish
Image: picture-alliance/dpa/M.Nelson

Taking action against plastic waste