The Ocean Cleanup started removing plastic from the ocean a decade ago. But most of that plastic comes from rivers, so it started building solar-powered river cleaners to catch garbage before it goes out to sea.

00:00 Intro
01:26 Interceptor Process
03:08 Waste Issues in Santo Domingo
05:13 The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
06:20 Potential Issues
08:38 Conclusion

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