The Ocean Cleanup project finally cleaned up some plastic

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By Miyo McGinnOct 4, 2019, 2:32 pm283 pts
Well, folks, there’s a first time for everything — the Ocean Cleanup project has successfully deployed a device that collects plastic pollution. Our ocean cleanup system is now finally catching plastic, from one-ton ghost nets to tiny microplastics! Also, anyone missing a wheel? pic.twitter.com/Oq0rkXO3TH…

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