Working together with government leaders, individuals, and private corporations, our goal is to tackle these 1000 most polluting rivers all over the world, in five years from rollout. The improved System 001/B has been able to collect some plastic, including pieces as small as one millimetre, The Ocean Cleanup team announced in October. The current moves the debris onto a conveyor belt, which continuously extracts the debris from the water and delivers the waste to the shuttle. "I just think we will not get plastic under control," he said. The Klang River runs through Kuala Lumpur. The Interceptor helps to improve the cleanup efficiency, making for quicker and more scalable cleanup. Operators "And I don't want to be creating the wrong illusion that we are able to clean up the ocean, because I don't think we are. Funders, sponsors, and investors make river cleanups possible and accelerate the deployment of Interceptors™. Collection fees from governments and cities help safeguard continuity in waste extraction by the operators. It is the first scalable solution to prevent plastic from entering the world’s oceans from rivers. According to a study conducted in collaboration with Deloitte, yearly economic costs due to marine plastic are estimated to be between $6-19bn USD. We are looking forward to expanding the cooperation within Jakarta and within the rest of Indonesia in the future. This means it’s capable of operating even in the most polluted rivers all over the world. When the containers are all full, the onboard computer system alerts local partners to bring a boat and tow the barge of plastic waste away for recycling. It is 100% solar-powered, extracts plastic autonomously, and is capable of operating in the majority of the world’s most polluting rivers. ", Many experts think that preventing plastic waste from getting into the ocean in the first place is a better strategy than trying to remove it once it has got there. Alongside our research into the most polluting rivers, we have also conducted research on where to best place Interceptors in the rivers. When the interceptor is almost full, it automatically sends a text message to the local operators to come and collect the waste. Rivers are the main source of ocean plastic pollution. It also enables the Interceptor™ to automatically notify local operators once the dumpsters are full. In 2016, Landasan Lumayan Sdn. The Interceptor has been designed for mass production and can be applied virtually anywhere in the world. According to their research, which includes an interactive map, 80 per cent of the rubbish in the oceans come from just 1 per cent of the world's rivers. According to the The Ocean Cleanup, each Interceptor can extract 50,000 kilograms of trash from a river each day, going up to 100,000 kilograms "under optimised conditions". According to the The Ocean Cleanup, each Interceptor can extract 50,000 kilograms of trash from a river each day, going up to 100,000 kilograms "under optimised conditions". The Interceptors are internet-connected, allowing us to gather continuous performance and collection data. River waste flowing with the current is guided by the barrier towards the opening of the Interceptor. System 001, nicknamed Wilson, is a floating rig designed to collect plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Each system only spans part of the river, so boats and wildlife can manoeuvre around it. The Interceptor can extract 50,000 kilograms of plastic per day. In this presentation, he explained the research behind the finding the most polluting rivers, how the Interceptor works, as well as the next steps. These costs do not include the impact on human health and the marine ecosystem (due to insufficient research available). Working with the government and local operators we will help to determine the best setup that produces the most effective extraction output and the least interference with vessel traffic in the river. The device's solar panels charge lithium-ion batteries, which allow the plant to run 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without noise or fumes. Read more. The Interceptor can store up to 50m³ of trash before needing to be emptied. With your help, we build consortia to clean rivers where most necessary. Local partners operate the Interceptors™ to extract the waste from the river and bring this to land. Governments and river owners Bhd. The intention is to deploy more cleanup systems throughout Malaysia. Dutch non-profit The Ocean Cleanup has launched the Interceptor, an autonomous system for collecting plastic pollution from rivers before it reaches the sea. The Ocean Cleanup met with members of the government of Indonesia for the first time in 2016. The Ocean Cleanup … You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email, or by emailing us at privacy@dezeen.com. The Interceptor is The Ocean Cleanup’s answer for river plastic waste. The very first Interceptor, our prototype, is currently deployed in the Cengkareng Drain in Jakarta. (LLSB) implemented the Selangor Maritime Gateway initiative, aimed at rejuvenating the Klang River. Dezeen Weekly subscribers will also receive occasional updates about events, competitions and breaking news. All electronics on the Interceptor, including the conveyor belt, shuttle, lights, sensors, data transmission, are solar-powered.