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Could Plastic-Eating Robots Clean Up Our Oceans?

Autonomous plastic-eating robots are being deployed in waterways across several cities globally, including Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Kuala Lumpur, to combat plastic pollution.

These waterborne "interceptors" are actively consuming and removing large quantities of manmade garbage from rivers and other water bodies. While this may seem like a futuristic concept, these robots are currently at the forefront of efforts to prevent plastic from reaching the oceans. Their operations are monitored using advanced technologies such as drones, GPS trackers, remote-sensing cameras, and time-lapse surveys.

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