One Earth-One Ocean SeeKuh

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Macroplastics

Invention Category

Boats with Conveyor Belts

Used?

Yes

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

Germany

Year^*

2016

Description

Nets with 2.5 cm mesh are suspended from catamarans (12 x10 m) and collect plastic waste up to 4 m deep from bays, estuaries, and coastal regions.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

Up to two tons of garbage can be collected per trip or network (The SeeKuh, n.d.).

References

One Earth One Ocean. (n.d.). One Earth One Ocean. Retrieved September 8, 2023, from https://oneearth-oneocean.com/en/

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

The SeeKuh. (n.d.). One Earth One Ocean. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://oneearth-oneocean.com/en/the-seekuh/

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