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The world's first ocean cleaning system will be deployed in 2016
Posted in Science on 29th May, 2015
by Alex Muller
There are five gigantic patches of swirling plastic throughout the Earth's oceans, known as gyres.
We're Dumping Much More Plastic Into the Ocean Than We Thought
Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Eight million tonnes is like covering an area 34 times the size of New York's Manhattan Island to ankle depth.
Microplastic deposits found deep in world's oceans and seas
Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Researchers have previously been puzzled by why they found much less plastic on the ocean surface than they expected.
Plastics with light absorbing dye halves cost of solar power
Posted in Featured, Hardware on 5th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
A thin sheet of dyed plastic could cut the cost of solar power, particularly for applications that require solar cells to be highly efficient and flexible.