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Could plastic-eating robots clean up our oceans?
Reports are raising the question of whether robots capable of eating or breaking down plastic could help tackle ocean pollution. The idea taps into growing concern over the millions of tonnes of plastic waste accumulating in the world's seas and the slow pace of clean-up efforts. Coverage is inviting readers to weigh the promise of new technology against the scale of the problem, though no specific deployment or results have been confirmed.
Why now: Renewed attention on ocean plastic pollution is driving interest in technological clean-up solutions.
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- Could plastic-eating robots clean up our oceans? · Caledonian Record
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