The Ocean Cleanup Project moves to fix leaks in its first plastic-catching system

Given the unprecedented nature of its mission, the Ocean Cleanup Project's trash-catching ventures were always going to include some unexpected twists and turns. With its first system entering service in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch one month ago, there are some good signs and some bad, including an apparent inability of the huge floating barrier to retain plastic trash for very long after it is caught.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Ocean
• Ocean Cleanup project
• Ocean plastics
• Plastics
• Plastic waste

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