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# 2022 TrashBoom |
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8 – 10m tons of plastic waste are entering the oceans from rivers every year causing catastrophic damage to the marine environment
Made from locally sourced materials, this award-winning barrier has already led to over 800 tones of river plastic being collected and processed in India and Indonesia, creating many full-time jobs for locals, and raising awareness in the community. The construction is low-tech and supported by an open-source user manual, it is a modular system adaptable for rivers of multiple sizes.
Karsten Hirsch developed the Startup "Plastic Fischer" to utilize the TrashBoom and establish our vision of clean oceans. Before shifting his focus to ocean pollution and the global plastic crisis, he studied law. more
Moritz Schulz comes from graphic design and currently studies Industrial Design at the Bergische Universität Wuppertal. To develop the TrashBoom, he took a break to take immediate action but continued to finish his bachelor's and sharpen his skills for future UN-goal-related projects. more
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High-performance environmentally friendly bamboo based construction material
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
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