In the article, “Seabin using plastic to fight plastic”, Seabin Project states that microplastics and microfibers threaten marine ecosystems. The threat is so severe that the UN has called for action.
The Seabin Project (2019) uses Seabin technology to remove pollutants such as microplastics and microfibers in the water by placing the Seabin in the water to filter rubbish from the water. The article mentions that an alternative method would be the “Manta trawl”, in which a certain net is hauled behind a boat. The article mentions that both methods are equally “effective in sampling microplastics”.
According to the Seabin Project,
with some modifications to the filter, monitoring and sampling of the pollutant
contents will be cheaper and more time efficient compared to standard methods.
A catch bag is currently being engineered and tested to capture even smaller
particles. Despite Seabin’s size limitation, it can remove microplastics more
efficiently compared to standard methods.
Seabin using plastic to fight
plastics. (2019). Retrieved February 2, 2020, from https://seabinproject.com/seabin-using-plastic-to-fight-plastics/
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