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Plastic Fischer Trash Boom

Remediation Strategy
Collection
Plastic Type
Macroplastics
Invention Category
River Booms
Used?
Yes
Included in analysis?
No
Location Invented
Germany
Year*
2019
Description
Boom made of PVC pipe floaters and galvanized steel catching nets collects surface plastics up to 60 cm deep.

References

“Our solutions,” n.d.

 

* Year designates the year invented; if the year invented was unavailable, the earliest year that an article about the technology was published was used.