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https://theoceancleanup.com/updates/the-ocean-cleanup-makes-biggest-ever-river-catch-in-guatemala/>
"After capturing millions of kilograms of trash in its first year of operation,
Interceptor 006 has made a strong start to its second year and first full
rainy season in Guatemala, capturing what may be our biggest river catch so far
– in only a matter of hours.
Our crew on the ground in Guatemala are still working hard to extract all of
this waste from the river and confirm the exact weight. Which such an enormous
amount of trash to transport, we’re still verifying the total amount – follow
@theoceancleanup to find out in the coming days if it’s our biggest so far.
Interceptor 006 is located in the Rio Las Vacas, around 16 km north of
Guatemala City. The Rio Las Vacas is a tributary of the Rio Motagua – one of
Guatemala’s main waterways and a significant contributor to plastic emissions
into the Gulf of Honduras and the Caribbean Sea. Waste management challenges
mean municipal and sanitary waste from Guatemala City is washed into the Rio
Las Vacas during heavy rains, with this waste then flowing into the Rio Motagua
and towards the coast. Prior to our deployment, it was estimated that up to 20
million kilograms of plastic waste was emitted from the Rio Motagua into the
ocean, each year: much of it via the Rio Las Vacas."
Via
Fix the News:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
