“Litter Boom” installations aim to prevent trash from reaching critical waterways

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Organizations in New Orleans teamed up Wednesday (Oct. 28) to install four Litter Booms across the city.

Pontchartrain Conservancy partnered with the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board and Osprey Initiative to install the Litter Booms, the Pontchartrain Conservancy organization said.

With support from a 2025 award from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the booms were installed to collect and remove trash floating on a canal’s surface, the organization said…

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