Wednesday, 2 January 2019

Ocean Cleanup Project drags its fractured plastic-catching barrier in for repairs

Despite the latest setback, CEO Boyan Slat is adamant this is a speed hump rather than ...

It is now around two and a half months since the Ocean Cleanup Project installed its first trash-catching barrier in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, and things are not going exactly to plan. The team has encountered some trouble getting the system up to the required speeds and now inspections of the approximately 600-meter-long barrier have uncovered a problematic break in the chain, prompting them to return it to shore for repairs.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2F6COgo

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