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He said the device was now being used in textile factories across the world. "Me and my wife have been together since we were 14, so we've been through some wild stuff," the inventor said. His company is one of three competitors shortlisted in Earthshot's "revive our oceans" category, each of which were selected by Prince William. Some of the finalists in other categories include entire countries and cities. "It was a little bit strange. There's the country of Barbados, a city in China... and here's Adam," Mr Root said.