The device pumps surrounding water and debris into a mesh filter catch bag, then pumps only water back out. And he showed me a video for the Seabin project," said Abdelnour. Melanie Abdelnour, left, and a student look at the contents of the Seabin at the Nepean Sailing Club. She said the most common type of debris caught were plastic fragments like tea bags, Doritos bags, even packaging from eco-products, as well as synthetic cottons and plastic fibres. A snapshot of debris caught by the Seabin placed in the Ottawa River.

Source: CBC News July 10, 2021 07:52 UTC