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The Dutch non-governmental organization Ocean Cleanup, which fights pollution of the oceans with plastic, has unveiled its latest invention - a barge that collects waste, the Associated Press and France Press reported.
"The Interceptar Barge will close the tap of the largest source of pollution of the oceans and seas," 25-year-old Boyan Slat, who invented it, told a news conference in Rotterdam.
The barge can collect up to 50 tonnes of garbage a day in polluted ponds.
"We think that under favorable conditions, the garbage collected can be twice as large," Slat noted.
The barge is 24 meters long and operates with solar energy, its movement is completely autonomous. The waste is collected in containers that are emptied and then returned to the barge. "Interceptar can collect plastic waste 24 hours a day," assured Slate, who is also the founder and head of the organization.
Three such barges are already in use in Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam, and a fourth will soon come into use in the Dominican Republic.
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In a tragic incident today, a barge collided with a bridge in China's Pearl River Delta, resulting in the collapse of a section of the bridge and causing casualties
An ocean cleaning system has begun collecting plastic rubbish from the Pacific Ocean after one year of testing, DPA reported.
A barge carrying 850 tonnes of fertilisers on board sank in the Romanian port of Moldova Veche on Wednesday, while conducting manoeuvres.
Seven people have drowned after a tour boat hit an anchored barge on the Moscow River in the Russian capital overnight Sunday, local time.
Over the next 24 hours, expect cloudy skies with rainfall across the eastern half of the country, where precipitation may be intense in some areas. Meanwhile, the western half will see clouds clearing during the day, becoming mostly sunny
Overnight, rainfall across the country will temporarily cease, with some areas experiencing breaks in the clouds
Overnight, the precipitation zone will gradually shift eastward, with significant amounts expected in parts of Central and Eastern Bulgaria, accompanied by thunderstorms
Romanian media outlets have reported that storm "Renata" has made landfall in Romania, bringing with it strong winds and heavy precipitation. Following two weeks of record high temperatures, the mercury has plummeted by 15-20 degrees Celsius, as reported
The concluded winter presented unusually elevated temperatures and a 'milder' heating season for thousands of Bulgarians
For the past four years, residents of the picturesque village of Brestovitsa in Plovdiv have been grappling with a troubling issue: muddy water contaminated with manganese flowing from their taps
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