Plastic Capture Device by Chemolex

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Macroplastics

Invention Category

River Booms

Used?

Yes

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

Kenya

Year^*

2020

Description

A fence system used to divert waste to conveyor belts.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

As of 2021, the fences have diverted more than 1000 tons from Kenya's waterways (Wood, 2021). As of 2022, combined, the capture devices have removed over 370 tons of plastic from the rivers (Achoge, 2022).

References

Plastic Capture Device. Chemolex Ltd. (n.d.). Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://chemolex.co.ke/product-details-pcd.html

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

Achoge, B. (2022, March 11). From Trash to Cash – a Sustainable Affair? Clean Currents Coalition. https://cleancurrentscoalition.org/from-trash-to-cash-a-sustainable-affair/; Wood, J. (2021). 8 amazing solutions to stop plastic flowing into the world’s oceans. World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/rivers-plastic-waste-clean-up-projects-trash/

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