Transforming Marine Plastic Pollution into High Value Resources. UPCYCLE the GYRES SOCIETY. Some of this plastic waste comes from mining : From PVC piping for plumbing in the bathrooms at camp, to rice bags and poly bags to ship core samples to labs, mineral exploration and mining operations rely heavily on plastics. Marine Plastic Pollution and Mining Operations are very closely related and the days of dumping mining trash into overcrowded landfills or burning it in incinerators may be over.
Just as you would not dump gold, diamonds, or copper into garbage bins, mining operations will soon hesitate to throw out their plastic waste,... read more Originally Posted on CLEANTECH SOLUTIONS on November 8, 2012 by Steve Hanigan How one can make an incredible use of plastic waste is something that a British pilot is likely to teach the world. Upcycle the Gyres Society is offering PERKS in exchange for your DONATIONS. The world’s oceans are polluted by millions of tonnes of marine litter, of which plastics form a big part. 1.
Consumer Goods Technology (CGT): Business/Technology Solutions for Consumer Goods Executives. Lady Landfill Skyscraper. Honorable Mention 2011 Skyscraper Competition Milorad Vidojević, Jelena Pucarević, Milica Pihler Serbia The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a pile of plastic floating in the northern part of the Pacific Ocean.
The San Francisco Chronicle claims that the patch now weights more than 3.5 million tons, 80% of which is plastic waste that reaches more than thirty meters in depth. This area of the Pacific Ocean is a relatively calm region that causes the accumulation of floating garbage in big piles. Its removal will cost billions of dollars and no country claims responsibility. This proposal consists of a series of underwaterscrapers, floating islands that will be used to remove and recycle the garbage patch.
Considering that the size of the floating garbage island is constantly varying, the structural organization of the skyscraper should reflect these variations. -> EVOLO SKYSCRAPERS 2 - Limited Edition Book. Artificial icebergs could turn ocean garbage patch into energy. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a silent yet powerful reminder that human wastefulness is killing our planet.
Swirling midway between California and Hawaii, this vortex of ocean pollution has been growing bigger every year, while the discarded plastic that comprises it slowly breaks down into microscopic death pills for fish and birds. Looking at a picture of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch gives one the urge to fashion a huge pool skimmer, hire a boat, and lift all that trash right out of the ocean. Apparently it's not that easy, and even if you could skim it all out, there's no way to keep another patch from forming. That's why a team of Serbian architects devices a series of underwater skyscrapers that could be placed in the gyre, ready to collect all the trash and convert it into energy. From the water's surface, the Lady Landfill Skyscraper looks like a funky moss-covered iceberg. . * Beth Buczynski, EarthTechling. Vac from the Sea. Last update from Julian!
Day 6Almost 500km yesterday!!!!! Second week of the tour started off in Nelson, top of the South Island. All suited up, Miss E Lux on my back and a quick hitch to Tahunanui school saw us present to the all 350 students. The kids of Tahunanui school we’re overjoyed to receive the UltraOne Green and More FM cheque, after which the Enviro Group students showed us their gardening project that feeds the entire school. Following a quick bite of lunch wewere on state highway 6 looking for a ride to Blenheim. Day 7 Day 7 began with a short trip up to Woodend, just north of Christchurch to visit the winning school for the region. Day 8Starting off in Dunedin, today would most likely be the day this massivehitch hiking journey reaches its conclusion in Invercargill! Day 9 This is it, the last day and the last hitch in this massive trek across this beautiful country.
Recycled Island. Recycled Island Built From Ocean Garbage. Recycled island from plastic ocean. Recycle Island.