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Have you ever felt that sometimes the solutions need to be more simple? In a world obsessed with over-engineering, high-tech drones, expensive autonomous gadgets, and tech-solutionism, we chose a different path for Mumbai's rivers. We chose Low-Tech. Take a look at our TrashBoom system. It is simple, it is elegant, and it is highly effective (and it won multiple awards from Dyson to World Economic Forum). The Low-Tech Superpowers: Locally Sourced & Scalable: Our TrashBooms are built entirely from locally available materials. We don't wait months for custom, imported high-tech parts to clear customs. If a part needs replacing, we can source it and fix it locally within hours, keeping our systems running and reducing down-time. Cost-Efficient: Because we don't spend hundreds of thousands of euros on fragile electronics that struggle in harsh, polluted river environments, every Euro goes further. Low-tech means we can deploy more barriers across more "plastic arteries" for a fraction of the cost. THE condition to scale this. 100% Interception: Our physical floating barrier doesn't care about resale value — it blocks all plastic. It stops the thin films, plastic bags, and multi-layer wrappers that many cleanups leave, preventing them from suffocating Mumbai's mangroves. Designed for Human Impact: High-tech automation replaces people. Our low-tech approach creates jobs. It integrates perfectly with the local community, turning the cleanup into a reliable, full-time economic engine for the people who want to improve their livelihoods and their communities. Sometimes, the best solution is the simplest one. We would appreciate if you vote for us here in this Challenge! Many thanks. If we win, 100% of that money goes straight into building and deploying more of these high-impact, low-tech barriers to stop at least 20,000 kg of plastic and ensure responsible processing. 👉 Cast your vote, and let’s keep Mumbai’s mangroves green and its flamingos pink with solutions that actually work. Thank you! 🫶🏼