Giant Trap Is Deployed to Catch Plastic Littering the Pacific Ocean - The New York Times
'The nonprofit said marine life would be able to pass underneath. '
'The boom has an impenetrable skirt that hangs nearly 10 feet below to catch smaller pieces of plastic. '
' And then there’s the question of whether it is possible to clean half of the garbage patch in just five years. '
'The captured plastic would then be transported back to land, sorted and recycled. '
'[Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.]The cleanup system is supposed to work like this: After the boom detaches from the towing vessel, the current is expected to pull it into the shape of a “U.” As it drifts along, propelled by the wind and waves, it should trap plastic “like Pac-Man,” the foundation said on its website. '
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'The nonprofit said marine life would be able to pass underneath. '
'The boom has an impenetrable skirt that hangs nearly 10 feet below to catch smaller pieces of plastic. '
' And then there’s the question of whether it is possible to clean half of the garbage patch in just five years. '
'The captured plastic would then be transported back to land, sorted and recycled. '
'[Like the Science Times page on Facebook. | Sign up for the Science Times newsletter.]The cleanup system is supposed to work like this: After the boom detaches from the towing vessel, the current is expected to pull it into the shape of a “U.” As it drifts along, propelled by the wind and waves, it should trap plastic “like Pac-Man,” the foundation said on its website. '
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