Manta

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Macroplastics

Invention Category

Boats with Conveyor Belts

Used?

Pilot

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

France

Year^*

2016

Description

Ship brings waste onboard for manual sorting and mechanical compacting before being carried to land for processing.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

The Manta has an objective of collecting 5,000 to 10,000 tons per year. The Manta can operate for up to 20 hours a day, 7 days a week, and can collect between 1 to 3 tons of waste per hour (The Manta: The Plastic Removal Factory Boat, n.d.).

References

The Manta: The plastic removal factory boat. (n.d.). The Sea Cleaners. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://www.theseacleaners.org/the-manta-innovation/

* Year designates the year invented; if the year invented was unavailable, the earliest year that an article about the technology was published was used.