Pollution Solutions: Removing Plastic Waste from the Environment

Plastic pollution is a major environmental issue, causing harm to aquatic animals and the environment. To prevent plastic from reaching our oceans, various techniques have been developed, including filtering storm- and wastewater, preventing littering, removing microplastics from wastewater, and preventing microplastics from entering wastewater. But as already a lot of plastic has reached our waterways, it is also important to remove plastic from rivers and oceans. Effective techniques include large-scale booms, river booms, waterway litter traps, robots, boats, wheels, and beach cleaners. These techniques help prevent plastic from causing long-term harm.