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TrashBoom

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A floating barrier to prevent plastic waste in rivers entering the oceans

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.

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  • Karsten Hirsch

    Karsten Hirsch

    Universität zu Köln

    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

    Moritz Schulz

    University of Wuppertal/ Bergische Universität Wuppertal

    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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