SEED

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Microplastics

Invention Category

Sand Filters

Used?

Yes

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

United States

Year^*

2018

Description

Removes microplastic from beaches using a wheelbarrow, a fountain pump, an aquarium filter, and a car battery.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

It removed over 2,838 lbs of plastic (Beach Cleanups, n.d.).

References

Aivazian, R. (n.d.). Build Your Own SEED System. SEED. https://www.seed.world/copy-of-take-action-1

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

Beach Cleanups. (n.d.). SEED World. Retrieved November 8, 2022, from https://www.seed.world/cleanups

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