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Steve Potts, managing director, Britvic Beyond the Bottle says: “Ensuring packaging never becomes waste is a core part of our vision, and we are excited to be bringing the brilliantly innovative WasteShark technology to London in partnership with the team at Canary Wharf Group to help tackle plastic pollution in this revolutionary way.” “At Aqua Libra, we have big ambitions,
WasteShark keeps waterways clear
Britvic-owned Aqua Libra launched a WasteShark in Canary Wharf to collect and remove plastic waste from the waterways around the area. Ahead of Global Recycling Day on 18
March, London’s first WasteShark set off in Middle Dock at Canary Wharf. The WasteShark is a marine robot designed to be harmonious with the environment, which will clear plastic waste from the area’s bodies of water while collecting data to improve the surroundings. Water purification specialist Aqua Libra
is known for its range of infused sparkling waters and is committed to tackling plastic waste and is developing technology aimed at providing healthier and more sustainable
ways to buy and consume beverages. The WasteShark can travel up to 5km
through water and collect up to 500 kg of plastic waste (equivalent to 22,700 plastic bottles) per day, microplastics and other pollutants as it guides itself through the water. Created by RanMarine Technology, the WasteShark is designed to benefit the environment by ‘eating waste’ which is then recycled to live on again where possible, in addition to collecting data about the quality of water it roams. It produces no carbon, noise or light pollution as it travels, and poses no threat to wildlife. Aqua Libra is proud to be partnering with Canary Wharf Group to spearhead the arrival of the WasteShark to London.
but we can’t do it alone. That’s why we’re partnering with Canary Wharf Group and WasteShark, as well as being proud partners of the Blue Earth Summit, a purpose-led movement towards positive change for our world. We hope that at this year’s Blue Earth Summit event, we can inspire more businesses to take the step towards helping our environment with the results from the WasteShark.” Sophie Goddard, Director of Sustainability, Canary Wharf Group says, “At the Canary Wharf Group we aim to transform urban spaces into extraordinary environments which work for nature as well as people. As part of this we are so pleased to be launching the WasteShark in partnership with Aqua Libra. This innovative marine technology will help us to tackle waste and maintain the environment.”
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