Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source

Though efforts to clean up plastic waste from our oceans are well underway, it’s also vital to stem the tide at a major source of pollution: rivers. Researchers in South Korea are looking to doing just that at a “living lab” facility in Gongju.Continue… Continue reading Korean researchers aim to trap marine trash at its source

Envirocat 8.5 cleanly and quietly removes plastic waste from rivers

UK shipyard MMS has added a new member to its fleet of floating-debris collection vessels. The latest Envirocat is the first to clean up waterways without releasing engine fumes into the environment.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: Plas… Continue reading Envirocat 8.5 cleanly and quietly removes plastic waste from rivers

Ocean Cleanup looks to halt flow of plastic trash from Indonesian river

The Ocean Cleanup is possibly best known for deploying huge trash collectors to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but has also sought to prevent plastic waste from reaching the oceans. The latest Interceptor vessel will prevent around 1,000 tons of plas… Continue reading Ocean Cleanup looks to halt flow of plastic trash from Indonesian river

Scientists unlock the survival secret of water-squirting mother mussels

It would be an understatement to say that mussels and other mollusks usually aren’t thought of as being particularly active. Recently, however, scientists have documented a water-squirting behavior in just one species, which is apparently using the act… Continue reading Scientists unlock the survival secret of water-squirting mother mussels

Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels

Water level sensors serve an important purpose in rivers, warning of floods and unsafe recreational conditions. A new one is claimed to be not only more robust and reliable than others, but also considerably less expensive.Continue ReadingCategory: Sci… Continue reading Tough, cheap sensor uses satellite signals to monitor water levels

Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks

While hydroelectric dams are capable of generating a lot of electricity, they drastically disrupt the environment. Scientists have now proposed a simpler but still effective alternative, in which electric trucks replace such dams.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Eco-friendlier hydroelectric tech would swap dams for electric trucks

Global river study finds pharmaceutical contamination on every continent

A wide-ranging study into pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers has found that more than a quarter of those analyzed carry potentially toxic levels of drugs. The research greatly expands our scope of knowledge around this type of pollution, an… Continue reading Global river study finds pharmaceutical contamination on every continent

Trash trap gets to work removing plastic waste from Vietnam’s Red River

Removing the vast amounts of plastic waste already polluting our oceans is going to need tackling in a number of ways. But the flow of plastic from rivers also needs to be stopped, and that’s what Vietnam’s trash traps are designed to do.Continue Readi… Continue reading Trash trap gets to work removing plastic waste from Vietnam’s Red River