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There are billions of pounds of plastic in the ocean — but scientists think this machine can clean it up
Plastic clumps and particles account for 70% of all litter in the ocean, representing billions of pounds of material that present a hazard to ocean life.
Plastic clumps and particles account for 70% of all litter in the ocean, representing billions of pounds of material that present a serious hazard to ocean life.
But sifting small pieces of plastic out of the largest bodies of water on the planet is a major challenge.
Already, machines exist that can sift plastic particles out of salt water and convert them into their base hydrocarbons
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