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Could This Dutch Invention Help Tackle Plastic Pollution in America’s Waterways?
The Netherlands has had success with the Bubble Barrier, which pumps air bubbles from the bottom of a canal or river to direct plastic to the surface. Now, Lansing, Michigan, is looking to be the first to install the technology stateside