Ab Tech Industries Smart Sponge Press Conference

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, far right, and Norwalk Maritime Aquarium President Jennifer Herring 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)