Can innovative projects turn the tide on plastic litter in our seas?

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Plastic pollution is flooding rivers and seas, but new solutions offer hope: Cologne’s KRAKE installs floating litter collectors on the Rhine, seafood farmers in Taranto test maize‑based bioplastics and natural fibers for nets, and Bordeaux’s Nomads Surfing pioneers recycled, sustainable gear — all aiming to cut reliance on plastics and protect marine life.

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#	Preview	Product	Price
1		Trash Vortex: How Plastic Pollution Is Choking the World's Oceans (Captured Science History)	$7.03	Buy on Amazon
2		The Problem with Plastic: How We Can Save Ourselves and Our Planet Before It’s Too Late	$20.81	Buy on Amazon
3		The Whale Who Ate Plastic: Teaching Young Children About the Problem of Ocean Plastic Pollution and...	$10.99	Buy on Amazon
4		Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution	$20.09	Buy on Amazon
5		How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time	$14.25	Buy on Amazon