TrashCat

Remediation Strategy

Collection

Plastic Type

Macroplastics

Invention Category

Boats with Conveyor Belts

Used?

Yes

Included in analysis?

Yes

Location Invented

United States

Year^*

2018

Description

Vessel that uses a conveyor belt system to lift debris from water and stores debris on a ship.

Effectiveness or Ecological Impact

Non-peer-reviewed Effectiveness

It is capable of collecting 1200 cubic feet of debris per load (RIVER CLEANING TRASH SKIMMERS, 2019).

References

River Cleaning Trash Skimmers. River cleaning workboats trash skimmers waste dustcarts barges skips plastic pollution. (2019). Retrieved January 20, 2023, from https://www.bluebird-electric.net/oceanography/Ocean_Plastic_International_Rescue/River_Trash_Skimmers_Skips_Waterways_Cleaning_Work_Boats.htm

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