POLLUTION CONTROL

Bubble barrier aims to collect floating waste

A Bubble barrier that is designed to collect floating waste but allow free passage to boats and ships is being established on the Westerdok Canal in Amsterdam under a three-year pilot scheme writes Dag Pike.

The bubble barrier is a long, perforated tube with a length of 60 metres that runs diagonally across the bottom of the canal

A Bubble barrier that is designed to collect floating waste but allow free passage to boats and ships is being established on the Westerdok Canal in Amsterdam under a three-year pilot scheme writes Dag Pike.

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