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Fishermen Getting Paid to Collect Plastic Trash at Sea, As Indonesia Slashes Pollution
In Indonesia, small-time fishermen are being paid as part-time ocean cleanup crews, as the archipelago seeks to tidy their seas.
Quarter-Million Pounds of Plastic Cleared From Great Pacific Garbage Patch in Dutch Milestone
Since that deployment in August 2021, System 02 (or "Jenny") has now collected 220,000 pounds (101,353 kg) of plastic over 45 extractions.
Work Begins on Notre Dame's New Spire-On Track for a December 2024 Reopening
It's been almost 4 years since the iconic building was devastated by a fire, and the reconstruction has been going according to schedule.
Ocean Cleanup Nonprofit Gets $25Mil From Airbnb Co-Founder to Launch Massive Plastic Pollution Cleanup
Airbnb co-founder Joe Geddia donates $25 million to The Ocean Cleanup as they prepare to debut their new huge plastic cleaning system.
Kansas City Gives Jobs to its Most Vulnerable Residents-And Housing Soon Followed
Without enough litter cleanup, Kansas City put some of the homeless population to work and they found housing soon after.
Massachusetts Innovators Aim to Turn Ocean Plastic into Fuel-Right Onboard the Ship
The result has been dubbed "blue diesel" and would save ocean cleanup vessels time, money, and emissions from going to land to offload.
Inspired Youth Pulls 2.6 Million Pounds of Trash from Indonesian Rivers
With his two siblings, Benchegjib started Sungai Watch, in October 2020 and have since completed over 700 cleanups.
Ocean CleanUp Launches Huge System in Pacific Garbage Patch to Clean a Football Field Every 5 Seconds
The Ocean Cleanup deployed a new system to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch capable of cleaning an area of a football field every five seconds.
Lampshades Are Turned into Indoor Air Purifiers by Applying "Clever" New Coating
Doctor Hyoung-il Kim says the lampshades target volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which account for most indoor airborne pollutants.
Ocean Cleanup Hits Milestone of 220 Tons Removed From Pacific Garbage Patch (Watch)
Last year, the Dutch non-profit completed the test run of their new system 002/B which can capture multiple tons of garbage in one sequence
The Guys Who Sell Ocean Plastic Bracelets Just Reached 30 Million Pounds of Waste Pulled From Seas
4ocean has reached a stellar milestone: 30 million pounds of plastic waste recovered from the oceans, rivers, and coastlines.
Diver Cleaning Ocean Floor Finds New iPhone Still Working in Waterproof Bag-And Returns it to Owner
Alex was able to charge the phone and talk with the person's emergency contact, returning the phone while amassing 3 million views on TikTok.
Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown's Filthy Pavement: 'I Got Fed Up'
One day he simply couldn't take it anymore, and after finishing work the 32-year-old turned his powerful pressure washer on the streets.
Shrimpers and Crabbers Get Paid to Collect Abandoned Traps, Saving Wildlife from Derelict Fishing Hazards
A bounty of $5 is offered for every abandoned trap collected, and in just three years almost 3,000 ghost traps were removed from the Gulf.
Nonprofit Diverts an Ocean Plastic Tide, Removing 2 Million Pounds of Trash From Waterways
The TerraCycle Foundation reached a milestone, having removed over 2 million pounds of plastic waste from rivers, canals, and waterways.
Nuclear Waste from Unused Weapons Is Being Safely Turned to Glass After Leaking for Years
Of the over 100 tanks of liquid and solid radioactive plutonium waste stored underground at the Hanford site 20 had leaked
New Coral Adoption Program by 4ocean to Help Save Reefs-Every Bracelet Plants a Coral and Removes Ocean Plastic
Every 4ocean bracelet sold will plant a live coral on a damaged reef-and you can watch your adopted coral grown in a nursery.
Selfless Teen is Local Hero After Daily Trips During Lockdown To Clean Dirty Road Signs And Cut Back Town's Hedges
Joseph Beer, 15, has spent lockdown in the town of Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England, cleaning up road signs and hedges.
School Employs Robot Cleaner to Disinfect Classrooms Using UV Light, Making Them Safe For Returning Humans
The Sterilight UV light robot has disinfected classrooms in a Manchester school, making Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy safe again.
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