1. "And I will try to fix you" comes to mind after UK band Coldplay announced its sponsorship of a watercraft that will remove plastic waste from Malaysian rivers daily.
The Interceptor 005 is designed to tackle 1,000 world's most polluted rivers, including the yellow ones.
The Interceptor 005 is designed to tackle 1,000 world's most polluted rivers, including the yellow ones.
2. Coldplay raised a warning sign that if we don't panic now and fail to take action, there could be more plastic than fish in the oceans by 2050.
The band said with time running out on the clocks, the interceptor will catch tonnes of waste before they get swallowed in the sea.
The band said with time running out on the clocks, the interceptor will catch tonnes of waste before they get swallowed in the sea.
3. Malaysia is the first to receive the Interceptor 005, designed by The Ocean Cleanup. It's now under construction in Klang & expected to be operational in mid-2021.
It's the second interceptor to be deployed here. The first one was received in 2019 & placed in the Klang River.
It's the second interceptor to be deployed here. The first one was received in 2019 & placed in the Klang River.
4. The Ocean Cleanup is headed by Boyan Slat, the scientist who creates technologies to solve societal issues.
The org conducts scientific research into oceanic plastic pollution & targets to counter the trouble closer to the source, with plans to prevent 80% of riverine trash.
The org conducts scientific research into oceanic plastic pollution & targets to counter the trouble closer to the source, with plans to prevent 80% of riverine trash.
5. Coldplay has long been proponents of green initiatives. Previously, it also announced to stop touring to be more environmentally sustainable.
"Our next tour will be the best possible version environmentally. We would be disappointed if it's not carbon neutral." - #Coldplay
"Our next tour will be the best possible version environmentally. We would be disappointed if it's not carbon neutral." - #Coldplay
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