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(Archive) The Interceptor

The Ocean Cleanup’s answer for river plastic waste. It is the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers.

This project was part of DDW 2020
Release of The Interceptor — © Fabrique

The Interceptor operates on 100 percent solar energy, autonomously extracts plastic and can operate in most of the world's most polluting rivers.

The goal is closing the tap. The Ocean Cleanup found out through research that if you can implement 1000 machines you can catch 80 percent of the plastic that enters the ocean. The debris enters the Interceptor with the natural current of the river. All

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The system indicates when the containers are full. — © Fabrique

Placement of Interceptor — © The Ocean Cleanup

Interceptor Dominican Republic — © The Ocean Cleanup

Conveyor belt in the Interceptor

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Andere deelnemers

Dutch Design Awards 2020