Author: By Neringa / Source: Bored Panda
Plastic pollution and floating trash in the water resources is an ever-growing global problem. Not only it is dangerous for human beings, but also for the wildlife as well. Luckily, sometimes the simplest and easiest solutions are proven to be the most effective.
This year the whole world heard about an Australian city Kwinana – and for a good reason. (Facebook cover image: City Of Kwinana)Back in March 2018 the city of Kwinana installed two drainage nets in Henley Reserve
The drainage nets or so-called “trash traps” were placed in order to reduce the discharge of waste from drainage systems. The nets are designed to prevent pollutants and solid waste, carried by storm water from the local road network, from flowing into the nature reserves. The trash traps were placed on the outlets of two drainage pipes, located between residential and natural areas.
The nets, including manufacture, installation and civil work, cost the city about $20,000
Trash traps were proven to be extremely cost-effective, as manual labour (workers used to collect the trash by hands) was reduced to a bare minimum. Traps are relatively easy to install and when they get full – they are picked up with a crane.
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