.Plastic waste is a huge problem and it is polluting our rivers. It is estimated that 1 per cent of the world’s 100,000 rivers are responsible for roughly 80 per cent of garbage that enters the oceans. The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch-based company claims to have a sustainable solution with The Interceptor.
It is a 100 per cent solar-powered barge that can remove plastic waste without interfering with other vessels or impede the movement of wildlife. What’s interesting is that there’s a unit here in Malaysia and it’s currently cleaning up the Klang River.
The Interceptor measures 24 metres long and it uses solar to power its autonomous extraction system. It has a 20kWh Li-ion battery and solar panels with a capacity of 5.6 kWp.
To collect plastics from the river, it has a conveyor belt that has a maximum extraction rate of 24 kg per second. On the inside, it has multiple dumpsters and it’s smart enough to distribute the rubbish evenly. When the dumpsters are full, it will send a message to the cloud via 4G and the operator can empty the contents for further recycling.
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