Boat solar monitors the purity of the rivers (9 photos + video)

In the American city of Baltimore, the garbage collection function in riverbeds is vested in a swimming resort Mr.Trash Wheel, combining in his appearance the likeness of the raft, and the wheel of the ship from the past. The environmental movement of the machine results in the river flow, but if the current is not enough, involve a great wheel powered by energy obtained from solar panels. For all time of its work in 2014, the boat has collected 500 tons of garbage, including 9 million cigarette butts and 500 thousand plastic bottles and boxes. All caught stuff is later sent for processing.

The only drawback of a useful vessel is the lack of autonomy or remote control. On Board there is always a team that in real time manages and monitors the situation on the water. But the authors of the boats already thinking about how to change this situation. In addition, they plan to release it one the same boat, for what they organized a fundraiser through crowdfunding.

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Source: businessinsider.com