River Boom News Today

>> this morning we are actually meeting with our local high school students here in one of our pilot village locations and we are going to put up a river boom. >> lets start with the materials first. >> we literally only need a net. >> recycled plastic bottles and stones. i have lots of friends to help you make it. >> and then you can slide the bottles in. >> a river boom is a sort of floating device to stop trash from passing it. >> we have to close this so the bottles dont fall out. >> one of ...

Other side. >> and then it doesnt end there because after that, they have to do daily, weekly clean ups. and theyre the ones taking that trash out of the river, separating it. majority of it is plastic bags, yeah? >> not only is it a visual wake up call, that people see the trash is being stopped and see the trash pile up, but its also having a clear impact. >> wow, look at that. look at that. >> for the oceans, this river boom means cleaner waters that its receiving. >> water is life. every sec...

>> and then can you slide the bottles in. >> a river boom is a sort of floating dam device to stop trash from passing it. >> okay, okay, okay. >> keep it going. >> for the oceans this river boom means cleaner waters that its receiving. >> the oceans, they give us life. its our duty to protect the ocean. the world can say bye-bye to plastic bags. >> and here now with the sisters. your dress is incredible. tell us what it says. >> well, i really wanted to wear the message that we stand for tonight...

>> for the associations, this river boom means cleaner water that it is receiving. >> water is life. every second breath we take comes from the ocean. i think this is where we have to say thank you to the ocean. i know that we can have a world that says bye to plastic bags. the world can say bye-bye to plastic bags. >> really makes you think, their work has spread far beyond the island. up next, a teen from wisconsin who turned a passion for little league into a ball game for kids halfway around...