{"id":20096,"date":"2019-09-11T12:35:06","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T12:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/regional\/high-tech-garbage-bin-tackles-hamilton-harbours-litter-problem\/"},"modified":"2022-11-28T19:20:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T19:20:01","slug":"high-tech-garbage-bin-tackles-hamilton-harbours-litter-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cekan.ca\/hamilton\/high-tech-garbage-bin-tackles-hamilton-harbours-litter-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"High-tech garbage bin tackles Hamilton harbour’s litter problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somewhere on Hamilton\u2019s Harbour West Marina<\/a>, a quiet, unassuming, high-tech contraption works tirelessly to clean the waters.<\/p>\n\n

This eco-friendly gadget is called a Seabin<\/a>. It is essentially a waterborne garbage bin that collects waste on its own. The brainchild of Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, Seabins were created when the two water lovers realized the effect of human activity on the ocean and decided to do something about it.<\/p>\n

Seabins work by pumping water into the device, where they can filter and intercept floating debris, macroplastics, and microplastics. They then pump out the water and retain the waste. The bulk of the Seabin is underwater; only the bin\u2019s handle and lip stick up above the surface. Its low profile and lack of noisiness were important factors for the marina, as they wanted something that would help with cleanup without disrupting boaters.<\/p>\n

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