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    Water Body Rejuvenation

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    The document discusses various technologies that are being developed to help remove plastic and other debris from oceans and waterways. It describes floating devices like Seabins, Mr. Trash Wheel, and WasteShark that collect debris from the surface of the water. It also outlines prototypes under development, such as FRED and System 001, which use different methods like vacuuming or slow movement to gather trash while avoiding harming marine life. The goal of all these technologies is to help reduce plastic pollution in oceans and prevent it from damaging ecosystems.

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    The document discusses various technologies that are being developed to help remove plastic and other debris from oceans and waterways. It describes floating devices like Seabins, Mr. Trash Wheel, and WasteShark that collect debris from the surface of the water. It also outlines prototypes under development, such as FRED and System 001, which use different methods like vacuuming or slow movement to gather trash while avoiding harming marine life. The goal of all these technologies is to help reduce plastic pollution in oceans and prevent it from damaging ecosystems.

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    The document discusses various technologies that are being developed to help remove plastic and other debris from oceans and waterways. It describes floating devices like Seabins, Mr. Trash Wheel, and WasteShark that collect debris from the surface of the water. It also outlines prototypes under development, such as FRED and System 001, which use different methods like vacuuming or slow movement to gather trash while avoiding harming marine life. The goal of all these technologies is to help reduce plastic pollution in oceans and prevent it from damaging ecosystems.

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    water body

    rejuvenation
    Each year, over 8 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the oceans
    across the globe, wreaking havoc on marine ecosystems, warned United
    Nations (UN). According to some estimates by UN, the rate at which we are
    dumping discarded trash (single use plastic) into oceans, by 2050 oceans
    will carry more plastic than fish.

    1. Floating seabins

    a marine wildlife photographer takes a photograph, of a tiny seahorse holding


    tightly onto a cotton swab.
    can grab hold of everything floating in the water from plastic bottles to paper,
    oil, fuel and detergent, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
    An estimated 1.5 kg of floating debris per day (depending on weather and
    debris volumes) including micro plastics up to 2 mm small and micro fibers as
    well with a small adaptation to the standard Seabin filter.
    removal of the larger micro plastic particles actually prevents them from
    splitting and creating more micro plastics in the water body.
    cost around $3,825 and can operate 24 hours a day, works on a very simple
    technology – water is sucked in from the surface and passes through a catch
    bag inside the Seabin, with a submersible water pump capable of displacing
    25,000 Lph (liters per hour), plugged directly into 110/220 V outlet. The water
    is then pumped back into the marina leaving litter and debris trapped in the
    catch bag.
    2. Mr. trash Wheel
    innovative water wheel that captures trash in rivers, streams, and harbors, and then
    turns it into electricity.
    can clean up 38,000 pounds of trash daily and has prevented 1.6 million pounds of
    debris from entering the ocean thus far!
    Technology is aimed at collecting debris and oil slicks.
    Uses a conveyor belt powered by solar panels to move the trash into a floating
    barge. When the trash reaches the barge, it is then converted into electricity.
    Because of its slow movement, any wildlife that comes near the machine has plenty
    of time to move out of harm’s way.

    3. Waste Shark
    created by RanMarine Technology in 2018, with design inspired by Whale shark.
    a water drone with the goal of collecting debris before the winds, tides and currents
    carry it out into the ocean. It floats along the surface of the water collecting floating
    debris like plastic and bio-waste.
    Its technology enables you to pre plan a route to ensure it covers the most
    concerning areas. It can also be operated using manual steering, as with any
    traditional drone.
    An added feature of WasteShark is its ability to read and send information
    regarding water qualities, like pH levels and salinity.
    4. FRED
    The San Diego non-profit organization Clear
    Blue Sea, partnered with student interns from
    various San Diego universities to create the
    prototype FRED, which stands for Floating Robot
    Eliminating Debris.
    Currently set to be completed in 2023, this
    technology vacuums and collects harmful debris
    from the ocean’s surface, while running on
    renewable energy.
    flaps in the front of the device are able to collect
    large debris and transport them into a collection
    bin using a conveyer belt.
    FRED’s slow speed and built in sensors are able
    to keep marine life away during the collection.

    5. System 001
    study conducted by scientist Xiaoguang Duag found that nanotechnology could be
    a solution to our plastic problem.
    Created by Boyan Slat, CEO of The Ocean Cleanup, this innovative design cleans up
    80,000 tons of garbage located between Hawaii and California.
    unit has a slow-moving design that moves with the ocean’s currents to collect
    ocean plastic and contain debris. Once full, the accumulated plastic will be
    removed.
    Scientists and experts after close monitoring, confirm there was no interference
    with marine life.
    The goal is to protect the natural environment by capturing the plastic before it has
    time to degrade into microplastics.

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