Plastic-munching robots, floating drones and other 'smart' contraptions are starting to ply beaches and waterways, systematically removing dangerous debris left by summertime revelers.
stormwater filtration system — devices that cost between $700 and $10,000 each, said Mark Fisher, president and CEO of the Council of the Great Lakes Region. Beach cleanup data shows that nearly 80% of the material washing up on the Great Lakes is plastic, Fisher said.
other technologies that might be out there," Fisher tells Axios. "Each in their own right are very effective, but we also know that these technologies are not going to solve the larger problem, which is how do we forge a future without waste?", launched in 2020 by Pollution Probe and the Council of the Great Lakes Region, is focused both on cleanup technology and raising awareness of the plastic waste problem. Highly visible cleaning gadgets "are important for having those critical conversations with coastal communities and policymakers," Fisher said. When people see devices like the BeBot in action, it sparks their curiosity and gets them concerned about the issue — children in particular, De Young said."When our partners use our technologies, straightaway they have people coming to them asking about how it works," said Gautier Peers of Searial Cleaners, a French company that makes the BeBot and the PixieDrone. "It's a great way for them to educate and inform families, especially kids, about the plastic pollution crisis," he said. "It convinces them to change their consumption habits as far as plastic is concerned."
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