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Amsterdam unveils canal bubble barrier to keep plastic out of sea

December 25, 2019 by sergneri Leave a Comment

In an article in the The Guardian – Nov 7 2019,, a novel method of keeping plastics from entering the ocean is discussed. A Dutch start-up, the Amsterdam municipality and the regional water board launched the Great Bubble Barrier, a simple device that channels rubbish – especially small pieces of plastic – to the side … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Science, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: Amsterdam, ecology, green living, plastic, rubbish, the Great Bubble Barrier

United States of Plastic

December 24, 2019 by sergneri 3 Comments

In the Guardian June 2019, very nicely done graphic on plastic and what we’re not doing about it:This is the illustrated story of where it’s gone by Susie Cagle in San Francisco and the series UNITED STATES OF PLASTIC can be found here. Thu 2 Jan 2020 07.46 EST, in the Guardian, another article The … [Read more…]

Posted in: Climate Change, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, IT Failures, Politics, Science, Thinking about Tagged: anthropocene era, Inequality, landfill, plastic, polluters, pollution, Recycling, rich and poor, waste

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