The Dutch company has launched a system for collecting plastic from the rivers

The problem of pollution of the oceans with plastic waste is especially relevant today. The situation is complicated by the fact that the global cleaning of the vast expanses of water is extremely difficult and hardly completely possible. The Dutch non-profit organization Ocean Cleanup has developed a unique way to collect plastic waste, but not from the ocean, but from the rivers flowing into it. Thanks to the autonomous Interceptor system, hazardous waste is captured and disposed of without reaching the depths of the sea.

Oceans pollution

Modern society is seriously concerned about the ecological state of the planet. The oceans are so polluted that plastic accumulated in it forms garbage islands and causes the death of marine life. Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, is developing structures to remove plastic from water bodies. He is sure that the beginning of the solution to the global problem should be traps for garbage installed on the rivers.

The autonomous capture systems developed by this company are powered by solar panels. They do not require the participation of operators; they can run smoothly around the clock and for whole weeks. The joint use of such systems and waste interceptors on rivers makes the process of removing plastic from water bodies effective.

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How the cleaning system works

Interceptors are placed along riverbeds and fastened with cables to the shore supports. The structures are installed so as not to obstruct shipping traffic and not to impede the movement of wild animals from coast to coast. Each of the interceptors has a floating barrier, which is attached at one edge to the body of the processing plant, which looks like a barge. Barriers direct plastic waste to the "mouth" of the plant.

A conveyor belt separates the waste from the water and transfers it to the shuttle, which automatically dumps the waste into containers located on another barge. This vessel is fixed inside the plant, slightly lower. When all containers are full, the on-board computer system gives a signal to the coastal service. A tow boat arrives and transports the barge with plastic waste for recycling. Impressive interceptor performance. In one day, everyone is able to extract from 50 to 100 tons of garbage from the river.