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View on LinkedinWhat happens to the plastic once we extract it from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
1. We empty the retention zone on deck and sort the plastic into two main categories: fibrous plastics and rigid plastics. 2. We pack the plastic in bags, weigh, tag with GPS coordinates, and secure it with tamperproof seals. We follow these steps outlined in DNV's ocean plastic standard to trace the plastic's origin from the moment it leaves the ocean. 3. We return plastic to shore for recycling. -
View on FacebookWhen learning by doing, discovering and resolving issues is an essential part of achieving success.
This is the purpose of System 001 and here is the story of its first mission. -
View on FacebookAll 51 sections of the first ocean cleanup system’s floater are now out of the manufacturing plant.
After final handling, they will be sent out to the assembly site in California. -
View on X"First plastic. It will still take a few weeks before real conclusions can be drawn, but some early observations: + very small pieces seem to get caught too + no interactions with marine life observed - plastic occasionally leaves system again. Now analysing behavior data to understand why"
via @boyanslat
