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                             Water plant project initiated to save polluted river
                              10 November 2014 | 01:53:00 PM 
                             A project to grow water plants on To Lich River, one of the most polluted rivers in Hanoi, has been started with the hope it could save the ailing ecosystem.
                              
 
 
Plant rafts on To Lich River (photos:nguoiduatin)
To Lich River  is considered by ecologists to be 'dead' because it has been severely  polluted by the dumping of thousands of cubic metres of sewage water  each day.
Recently,  however, dozens of rafts covered with water plants were placed on the  river. The rafts are made with pontoons and wood planks, which function  to grow the plants. The rafts are anchored with ropes to stop them from  floating away during storms or floods. 
 
 
Water plants to save the ecosystem
The roots of  the plants on these floating gardens are expected to grow into the  river, starting a process which would purify the water. 
Not only do  the plant rafts clean up the river, they also improve the scenery of the  city. The locals said they were happy and optimistic about the project.  Bui Thi Trang, a student in Hanoi said, "If this river becomes more  clean, this area may have more pedestrians. And maybe the street will  smell of flowers instead of the current stench."

Similar  projects have been carried out in a number of other polluted rivers and  lakes in Hanoi, such as Ngoc Khanh, Van Chuong and Giang Vo, with good  results.Views: 2784
                     
                     
                     
                      
                            
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