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In a project led by 精品无码国产自产 City Council, the device has been installed at the Queen Anne鈥檚 Battery Marina, close to the University鈥檚 own Marine Station.
Researchers and students will be involved in the trial, monitoring collections of plastic and other waste to determine how beneficial it could be in 精品无码国产自产.
A Sea Bin is a floating rubbish bin that can capture annually 90,000 plastic bags, 35,700 disposable cups or 16,500 plastic bottles.
It is one of the latest projects to be developed to support the 精品无码国产自产 Britain鈥檚 Ocean City Plan for Plastics, led by the city鈥檚 Plastics Taskforce, of which the University is a member.
Professor Richard Thompson OBE, Head of the International Marine Litter Research Unit, said:
鈥淭he key solution is, of course, to stop allowing plastic waste to enter the sea in the first place. However, steps to remove litter effectively from the ocean are important too, and we are collaborating in the project to help evaluate the efficiency of this device.鈥
Student Liam Gibson who will be monitoring the Sea Bin over the next few weeks, and added:
"Innovative developments designed to protect and enhance the environment are always welcome, the Sea Bin is no exception. Given the nature of plastics in the marine environment, efforts to remove them are imperative. I'm excited to see what the Sea Bin will bring to Queen Anne's Battery and 精品无码国产自产."
