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A simple curtain of air bubbles is stopping plastic pollution before it reaches the ocean, and it's working. The Dutch innovation has already launched in four cities and could soon protect rivers worldwide.
New research reveals penguins actively prefer white plastic over other colors, mistaking it for prey or mates. Scientists now recommend reducing white plastic production to protect seabirds from deadly ingestion.
A Buddhist monk in Thailand is solving two problems at once by transforming ocean plastic and discarded bottles into traditional monastic robes. Every month, his temple processes 10 tons of waste into fabric that monks can wear.
A new floating barrier in Chennai's waterways caught five tonnes of trash in just two days, with locals turning garbage into opportunity. The project pays waste pickers to collect plastic before it reaches the ocean.