Is a trash Interceptor a solution to the mounting debris problem our #oceans are facing? Nearly 100 to 500 tons of trash reach the Upper Newport Bay via the San Diego Creek every year, depending on the amount of rainfall. And this is just one estuary of many. If you live in Southern California, you may have noticed the new construction in the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve in Newport Beach, CA. The new system, called the Newport Bay Trash Interceptor, is a large futuristic looking, solar powered trash collector that is estimated to gather nearly 80% of floating trash before it enters the Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve. While trash interceptors aren't an entirely new invention, it will be new to the Newport Bay Nature Preserve. The project is expected to be completed by December of 2024. Our oceans are facing immense threat from plastic & other man-made pollution. We have to find solutions to the mounting problem. Is the trash interceptor a part of that solution? Let me know your thoughts in the comments! Source: https://lnkd.in/d6GJQkaN #TrashInterceptor #MarinePollution #PlasticPollution #SustainableSolutions #Sustainability
