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Floating Barrier Cuts Plastic Flow | France News
A floating barrier on the Garonne River in Toulouse is quietly revolutionizing plastic waste cleanup, snagging eight tonnes of trash since last fall using a smart vortex and rubber skirt system. Designed to stop debris before it reaches the sea, it’s built tough enough for floods and backed by government and bank funding—costing between 200K and 600K euros, far less than coastal cleanup bills like Nice’s 2 million euro annual beach cleanups. Plastic Vortex says 31 barriers across France could capture 70% of ocean-bound plastic—nearly 9 million bottles—and is now racing to secure local and…
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