Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Former businessman bicycles down the Thames River to stop plastic pollution

Dhruv Boruah, a former management consultant turned environmental hero is cleaning up the Thames river in London on a floating bicycle. The self-constructed rig, made up of a bamboo bicycle with yellow floats on either side, a rudder and a pedal-powered propeller in the front has retrieved thousands of kilograms of plastic waste since beginning the project in 2017. The endeavor, named The Thames Project, is more about striking up conversations with passerbyers and raising awareness than it is about...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/former-businessman-bicycles-down-the-thames-river-to-stop-plastic-pollution
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