CNET / Seabins are being installed at harbors and marinas across the planet with the simple task of cleaning up garbage and possibly oil floating in the water. CNET met up with Seabin Project CEO Pete Ceglinski during an installation in Alameda, California, to see one in action.
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Tech Insider / Europe's now trialling these floating rubbish cans that collect garbage from the sea
Seabin is a floating rubbish bin that collects garbage from the sea. It's designed to be near ports, marinas, and yacht clubs. Rubbish and debris are brought into the bin thanks to a pump which creates a flow of water. They are then collected in a catch bag. The product has been tested for four years and the company says they've never had fish caught up in the bin. Seabin is now being trialled at various European ports and will be available to buy for around £2,500.
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Rob Greenfield / It sucks in floating trash, oil, and other waste into a reusable bag that can be pulled out and the trash can be thrown away. The Seabin hit the internet like a storm! Receiving hundreds of millions of views online, and they crowdfunded over $250,000 to bring the product to market. The Seabin is now in Marinas across the world, and good news, it’s working! But amazingly, the founders have said their product is not the solution; their mission is “to live in a world where we don’t need Seabins.” Education is the real solution if we’ll ever achieve trash free oceans. Cool technology won’t ever solve the problem if WE won’t stop being the problem. Share this if you want a world free of trash!
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