Rotterdam's Picturesque Floating Park Is Built Entirely From Recycled Plastic Waste

Daksha Morjaria
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 13:52:28 -0700

With an estimated 100,000 marine animals being choked, suffocated, or injured by plastic every year, the danger posed by the trillions of pieces of polymer floating in our oceans is well-known. However, given that most of the microplastics measure less than 0.5mm in diameter, collecting them is a challenging task. Now, some Dutch environmentalists have devised a way to not only capture plastic waste before it reaches the open seas and disintegrates, but to also use it to create a public park and wildlife sanctuary.