Sunday, January 26, 2020

Design Summary Draft 1 - Seabin using plastic to fight plastics


The article “Seabin using plastic to fight plastics” (n.d.) describes the dangers of micro fibres and micro plastic in water bodies and introduces the Seabin technology as a possible method to tackle this problem by elaborating on its functionalities and discussing future improvements.

Micro plastics and micro fibres present a serious problem, not just to oceanic life, but to humans as well. These organic pollutants”, measuring less than 5mm in diameter, are mistakenly consumed by marine life and “can ‘travel’ up the food chain”, ultimately being consumed by humans. The seabin technology is implemented to pull in and filter these micro plastics and micro fibres out from its deployment area. With a small modification, this technology can also be used to continuously monitor micro plastic and micro fibre concentration in the water. Data consolidated from this technology, along with “extensive R&D”, will allow seabins to eventually be used in open waters.


Reference

Seabin Project. Seabin using plastic to fight plastics. Retrieved and adapted from https://seabinproject.com/seabin-using-plastic-to-fight-plastics/

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