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Video. How air bubbles can stop river plastic before it reaches the sea

Updated: 20/07/2026 - 13:57 GMT+2

Plastic pollution is flooding the world's rivers and seas – but one Dutch company says a curtain of air bubbles can stop it. Here's how.

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