Marina Trash Skimmer

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Both (microplastics and macroplastics)

Invention Category

Skimmers

Used?

Yes

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

United States

Year^*

2016

Description

Pump in a partially submerged plastic box draws in and catches surface trash.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

In 2018, it collected 5,885 lbs and 4223 items (Kraimer et al., n.d.).

References

Faulkner, T. (2019, April 21). Trash Skimmers Collect Plastic Waste in Local Harbors. EcoRI News. https://ecori.org/2019-4-21-trash-skimmers-monitoring-waste-in-local-harbors/; Kraimer, M., Touhey, E., & McLaughlin, D. (n.d.). Clean Ocean Access 2016—2018 Marina Trash Skimmer Report. Clean Ocean Access. http://www.cleanoceanaccess.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Clean-Ocean-Access-2016-2018-Marina_Trash_Skimmer.pdf; Marina Trash Skimmers. (n.d.). Clean Ocean Access. Retrieved November 7, 2022, from https://www.cleanoceanaccess.org/marina-trash-skimmers/

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