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The Cool Down

Nonprofit launches plastic interceptor technology in heavily polluted river, diverting thousands of pieces of trash: 'It's very important to us'

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The Ocean Cleanup has installed a plastic interceptor in Bangkok 's Chao Phraya River .

The Interceptor is a barge-like machine that runs entirely on solar power.

It has been deployed in six locations around the world, including Indonesia , Malaysia , the Dominican Republic , Vietnam , the United States , and Thailand .

Research indicates that 1,000 rivers are responsible for 80% of all riverine pollution.