Seabins help combat harbour pollution Posted on 18 February 2019 In 2015, two surfers from Perth, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, gained international attention with their prototype of their innovative invention, the Seabin, designed to capture floating plastics in the ocean. The idea was borne out of the pair’s frustration with the rubbish that was polluting the local seas. The mission of the Seabin Project is ‘to have pollution-free oceans for our future generations’. View this post on Instagram The Seabin is in the water at the @cruising_yacht_club_australia just In Time for the big boat race tomorrow and the world famous @officialrolexsydneyhobart on Boxing Day! Come down and say hi tomorrow morning and support the all girls team @oceanrespectracing . . #reuse #green #science #sustainability #ocean #water #environment #climatechange #recycle #plasticpollution #saveourocean #GlobalGoals #parisagreement #oceanplastic #microfiber #ocean #oceanconservation #yachtingpages A post shared by Seabin Project (@seabin_project) on Dec 9, 2018 at 4:45pm PST After a successful crowd-funding campaign, the commercial production of the invention began. The Seabin is roughly the same size as a standard rubbish bin, with a capacity to collect 20kg of waste at a time. The Seabin is designed to trap trash, oil, fuel, and detergents and has been installed in various harbours around the world. The device is also capable of catching microplastics as small as 2mm. View this post on Instagram Yachting communities and marinas are sick of marine litter in the water. @jonesbaywharf has decided to involve the local community and take action! More news to come. 📷 @1oh1media 💪 . . #reuse #green #science #sustainability #ocean #water #environment #climatechange #recycle #plasticpollution #saveourocean #GlobalGoals #parisagreement #oceanplastic #microfiber #ocean #oceanconservation #marine #marine science #marineconservation #litter #innovate #technology #underwater #startup #startuplife #outdoors #outdoorlife #impact #startup #startuplife #goals #positivity #impact #nosingleuse A post shared by Seabin Project (@seabin_project) on Dec 3, 2018 at 2:33pm PST The Seabin acts like a pool filter, sucking in debris and trapping it in an internal ‘catch bag’. The clean water is then pumped back into the ocean. Seabins also have a motor that creates little noise and is not harmful to marine life. View this post on Instagram #tbt to our Seabin X Good Hotel London launch event last week. Our Good Hotel here in London is now Home to the first Seabin in the city and we couldn’t be happier to help keep our water clean and to have collaborated with such a great project! So why not come on down to the Royal Victoria Dock and see it for yourself! And of course, special thanks go to @seabin_project and @butterfield.bermuda! (📸 @thewharfnews) #seabinproject #good #hotel #london #destination #environment #protection A post shared by Good Hotel (@goodhotelgroup) on Aug 23, 2018 at 10:05am PDT The Seabin Project believes this innovation is not the solution to the marine pollution crisis but in the areas the bins are installed in, it is a definitely a step in the right direction. The Seabins are installed in harbours in Europe, the UK, Australia, Japan, and the USA. View this post on Instagram Each Seabin installed in a marina brings us one step closer to less debris in our oceans. 1.4 tons per year to be more accurate. . . #reuse #green #science #sustainability #ocean #water #environment #climatechange #recycle #plasticpollution #saveourocean #GlobalGoals #parisagreement #oceanplastic #microfiber #ocean #oceanconservation #yachtingpages A post shared by Seabin Project (@seabin_project) on Jan 19, 2019 at 12:38pm PST Image: Facebook / The Seabin Project Related Posts The Lady in the Landy: Carla Geyser 7 February 2023 "We cannot sit back and wait for a miracle to happen; every one of us... read more 88 countries agree on shark fin regulation in historic vote 22 November 2022 Panama was host to CITES in November 2022. For the first time in history, 88... read more The big question after Plett’s fatal shark attack: Why? 27 September 2022 By now, we know that sharks are not the mindless killing machines that horror movies... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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