//A SIMPLE CONCEPT COUPLED WITH AN INCREDIBLY INNOVATIVE DESIGN HAS DELIVERED AN


OUTCOME THAT WILL SEE EVERY SEABIN INSTALLED REMOVE UP TO 1.5 TONS OF WASTE FROM MARINE WATERWAYS PER YEAR.//


Hopefully we can start talks with local government about how we can be more involved or tailor the tech to suit their needs as the issue of our waterways is a common interest for everyone.” The Seabin team is working on a


number of new ways to eliminate marine waste, and empower communities and individuals to make a difference in their local marinas and ports. “Our priority for 2018 is to get


the Seabins into Australian marinas. Our other major developments that we’re looking into this year is the next model Seabin which will be for fixed docks and move up and down with the tide, our Seabin Share Program and the Seabin Foundation Australia.” Pete continued.


PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION “Seabin is only part of a solution, but education is prevention, and that is the real goal. Our strategy is to address the issue as a whole solution through technology, education, science and community activities. Once people see the amount of debris that a single Seabin can pull from a small marina, they understand how much waste ends up in our waterways and instantly reassess the way they dispose of their rubbish. The Seabins are catching big stuff like plastic bottles, bags, cups and also smaller stuff like plastic nurdles, micro-plastics, and micro fibers. This is all great, but our dream is to one day live in a world where Seabins aren’t necessary. It sounds a bit


contradictory, as we are a business, but we will just find something else to do,” Pete finished. l


RESOURCES: https://seabinproject.com https://mission-blue.org/ https://cleancoastcollective.org https://www.5gyres.org https://www.take3.org


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Luke is Co-Director of Compass Studio, a marketing consultancy specialising in environmentally sustainable and ethically-conscious


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