15 000 m2
surface cleaning capacity per hour
15 000 m2
surface cleaning capacity per hour
40 cm
cleaning capacity below the surface
4 m
collection range
8 m3
solid waste capacity storage
9,20 m
full length
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Stop the pollution upstream
Limit the influx of microplastics
Collect recoverable waste
Because the fight against plastic at sea starts on land, in the rivers
Rivers are major pathways for plastic waste to reach the ocean. 80% of plastic pollution found at sea comes from land. It is progressively transported to the oceans by rivers, rainwater pipes and sewers.
According to a study published in 2021, about 1,000 rivers account for 80% of riverine plastic emissions to the ocean globally.
Because collecting waste in rivers means reducing microplastics in the oceans
Samples taken around the world show that microplastics (less than 5 mm) are omnipresent in rivers. The fragmentation of plastic waste into small particles therefore begins upstream of the oceans, in rivers and streams. It is an invisible stream of pollution that is particularly harmful to biodiversity that flows into the oceans. The earlier we collect waste, before it degrades, the more we can limit the influx of microplastics.
Because, in rivers, waste is concentrated and more easily collectable
Less degraded by sea water and UV rays than marine waste, it is more easily recovered, whether in material or energy recovery. From the collection of waste in calm inland waters, thanks to the Mobula 8, we can help develop projects that are part of a circular economy model at local level and create jobs.