Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Plastic-choked rivers in Ecuador are being cleared with conveyor belts
There are several points where plastic waste can be reduced, including
production, distribution, consumption, collection, and recycling. Each process requires
rules, funding, education, system, infrastructure, and implementation, all of
which are essential for reducing plastic waste. The last line of defense to
prevent plastic waste from flowing into the seas is to collect it in rivers. One
startup in Ecuador, a country in northwestern South America, is trying to skim
off and remove plastic waste from rivers by using a conveyor to prevent ocean-bound
plastic. Once collected, the plastic waste is sorted for recycling or landfill.
Also, the waste is studied to identify where it came from. Then the responsible
municipalities, businesses, and communities can work to stop or reduce plastic
waste. If this collection method is used actively, it’ll help reduce plastic waste
floating in the rivers, and eventually into the seas.
Read the article and learn about how a startup in Ecuador is trying to reduce
plastic pollution.
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