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Re:Will this be our biggest ever river catch? by dredmorbius on Sunday April 21, 2024 @08:08PM (#40110339)
"After trash is removed from the Interceptor Barricade using excavators, it is weighed on-site to determine the total catch quantity and passed to local partners and waste management authorities for processing."

Caption to the first photo in TFA.

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Re:Will this be our biggest ever river catch? by sidewndr46 on Sunday April 21, 2024 @09:53PM (#40110843)
Sure, I saw that as well. But based on the data in this post, the local trash disposal method is to just dump it in the river.
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Re:Will this be our biggest ever river catch? by dredmorbius on Sunday April 21, 2024 @10:40PM (#40111028)
One would hope that specifically-contracted partners and authorities wouldn't be engaged in such activities, though Ocean Cleanup's site is ... somewhat vague on this point.

Might make for a useful pointed inquiry, as such gaps and loopholes are a stubbornly pervasive aspect of similar initiatives.

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