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SCIENCE
turning the tide on plastic

Ramon Knoester, the founder of Clear Rivers, noticed that 80% of plastics
worldwide enters the oceans through rivers. Inspired by the need for innovation
in floating architecture, Clear Rivers tested out the best ways to catch, sort and
repurpose the plastics.

By now most of us are aware about the issue of plastic pollution, it had a pretty
good press over the last couple of years. Over one million animals are killed

each year due to plastic debris. Ramon Knoester, the founder of Clear Rivers,
noticed that 80% of plastics worldwide enters the oceans through rivers. Inspired Definition Episodes
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by the need for innovation in floating architecture, Clear Rivers tested out the best Producer YOP
ways to catch, sort and repurpose the plastics. They have created the floating WaterBear Network 2020
park, a new structure on Rotterdam harbour filled with greenery to benefit not
only humans but also urban wildlife. Now their patent can be applied on other
rivers worldwide.