A great ecological project has now become a reality as the Ocean Cleanup deploys its $20 million system designed to reuse and recycle the ocean plastic. Here is the latest photo: The floating boom system has been deployed from San Francisco Bay and will undergo several weeks of testing before being hauled into action. The …
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The Ocean Cleanup Project – already raised 30mUSD
We love this project – The Ocean Cleanup by 22-year-old Boyan Slat. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of the most polluted areas of the ocean. has a potential cleanup solution. The Ocean Cleanup uses a boom to capture plastic and keep it in areas where a boat can come and periodically pick it up. The …
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EarthCheck awarded by WWF …
EC3 Global, from Australia, just won the WWF Sustainable Small Business award, for their work in encouraging the tourism industry to take action to get greener. EarthCheck’s certification and benchmarking gives the hospitality industry a science-based approach to increase efficiencies, maximise guest experience and minimise their environmental footprint. More details about EC3’s award at http://www.earthcheck.org/news/ec3-global-wins-wwf-award.aspx