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Large, U-shaped floating barriers (System 001 and its successors) that act like an artificial coastline.

It is far more efficient to stop plastic at the source (rivers) than to hunt for it in the middle of the ocean. [S9E17] Upgrade

Using the ocean's natural currents, the system concentrates plastic in a central "retention zone" where it can be periodically collected by ships and hauled back to land for recycling. Large, U-shaped floating barriers (System 001 and its

In the Season 9 episode of (now known as Be Smart ), titled "Can We Actually Clean Up the Plastic Patch?" (S9E17), host Joe Hanson explores the daunting reality of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the technology designed to fix it. 🌊 The Crisis: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch [S9E17] Upgrade