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Ocean cleanup group deploys barges to capture plastic in rivers

Por: CBS News Nation September 09, 2023

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Interceptor 007 is a not-so-secret agent of trash collection at the mouth of a Los Angeles waterway. It's one of several barges belonging to , a Dutch nonprofit founded by 29-year-old Boyan Slat.It's like a vacuum cleaner for the river, Slat said.The Ocean Cleanup is on a mission to collect 90% of floating plastic pollution, including , a collection of plastic debris and trash twice the size of Texas. The group is now focusing on... + full article



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