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Plastic Pollution Hawaii
- 1. Plastic pollution on Hawaiianbeaches Summer Knudsen
- 2. 8 million tonsof plastic enter the ocean every year This causes many serious issues throughout the Hawaiian islands
- 3. The Sea Binis new technology that sucks in water and trash, which gets caught in a catch bag filter. The water is then pumped back into the marina, leaving the trash behind to be disposed of.
- 4. The Seabin Project:started bytwo surfers with a passion for the ocean mission: “HAVE POLLUTION FREE OCEANS FOR OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS”
- 5. • They havenow raised $267,567 on Indiegogo alone & plan to get the Sea Bin across the globe • Additional funding for project from investments, selling t- shirts, hats & artwork. • Each bin costs $3,825
- 6. The project istaking a stand against plastic pollution through also selling reusable products and teaching thousands about the harmful effects of plastic. The Sea Bin is already located at marinas and docks around several countries around the world. In 2018 the Sea Bin project plans to expand from Europe to Australia.
- 7. The sea binis not yet in effect on the beaches in Hawaii but could easily be used throughout the islands to collect trash and debris.
- 8. Possible solution: usevirtual reality headsets to create a beach cleanup game where you win by the amount of pieces you pick up, etc.
- 9. This will encouragea fun, exciting way to make a positive impact on the plastic polluting our beaches.
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