HONORABLE MENTION: Around 1.4 billion tons of trash wind up in earth’s oceans every year, killing marine life, polluting beaches and more. The Seabin aims to help collect it. It floats in harbors and marinas, using a pump to suck in garbage and release clean water.
Next Up
Most Popular Stories
More from TIME.com
PoliticsAs Democrats Call for Resignations, Republicans React More Tepidly to Leaked Trump Officials’ War Plans Group ChatA bombshell report that top national security officials for President Donald Trump discussed war plans in a private group chat that accidentally included the editor-in-chief of the Atlantic has
TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.