Solar-powered barge a key `interceptor´ for plastic waste
(WorldNews France)

KLANG, Malaysia: Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered barge named the `Interceptor` is the latest weapon in a global battle to rid the world´s waters of plastic. Trash is being dumped into seas and rivers in enormous quantities, polluting vital habitats, endangering a kaleidoscope of marine life and sullying once pristine tourist spots. Some 8 million tons of plastics enter the world´s oceans every year, from straws tossed into gutters to mismanaged waste from rapidly growing economies, according to United States-based group Ocean Conservancy. But as governments and...