NORWALK, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 5: Glenn Rink, Founder and President of AbTech Industries, Inc. talks about a sample of polluted waste that was captured by Smart Sponge technology as U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman, Long Island Soundkeeper Terry Backer, and Jennifer Herring, President of the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk look on during a press conference at the Maritime Aquarium on June 5, 2006 in Norwalk, Connecticut. The Smart Sponge is a cost effective, non-toxic, non-leaching, fully recyclable filtration system that removes harmful petroleum substances like gasoline, oil & grease, sediment and debris, and kills bacteria such as E. coli and enterococcus on contact. (Photo by Getty Images for Rubenstein Communications)
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