Design Summary (2nd draft)-Seabin

According to Seabin’s Using Plastic to Fight Plastics Project (2019), microplastics and microfibres are now considered one of the greatest threats to the marine environment as they collect organic pollutants faster than inorganic particles and marine animals accidentally ingest them. This problem is so acute that the United Nation (UN) is calling for actions to be taken.

The article states that Seabin technology captures all surrounding debris, and also removes considerable amounts of microplastics, preventing the particles from breaking down into smaller pieces in the water.

The article also describes how the Seabin method is cheaper and more time-efficient compared to the manta trawl method. It mentions that the Seabin functions on its own around the clock, which the manta trawl method was not able to achieve.

The Seabin Project joins current global efforts to reduce micro-plastic and micro-fiber loads in the ocean. From the article, it explains that further research and development is carried out to improve the technology of the Seabin, allowing to remove even smaller particles of microplastics in the near future.

Seabin using plastic to fight plastics. (2019, February 8). Retrieved January 31, 2020, from https://seabinproject.com/seabin-using-plastic-to-fight-plastics/