Drones are helping to clean up the world's plastic pollution
Drones are helping to clean up the world's plastic pollution

Using drones fitted with cameras, Ellipsis maps the location of plastic pollution. Through computer software and image recognition, it's then able to identify the type of plastic, its size, and in some cases, even the brand or origin of the trash. This data can be used to inform solutions.

 

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by Nell Lewis, CNN

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