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Unnamed invention by Ocean Conservancy

Remediation Strategy
Collection
Plastic Type
Macroplastics
Invention Category
River Booms
Used?
Yes
Included in analysis?
Yes
Location Invented
United States
Year*
2020
Description
Two floating booms with mesh that guide floating waste to a trap connected to the riverbank by a bamboo platform.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

As of February 2021, more than 450 kg of floating waste has been removed from the waterway (Wood, 2021).

References

Wood, J. (2021). 8 amazing solutions to stop plastic flowing into the world's oceans. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/rivers-plastic-waste-clean-up-projects-trash/

 

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