CollectiX is a good garbage boat that can pick up tons of plastic trash from the water
Every year, 11 million tons of plastic waste, mostly from rivers, are dumped into the oceans. To solve this problem, everwave, Berky, and DFKI worked together to make CollectiX, a new way to clean water bodies and protect the environment. One boat can clean the water best because it can pick up about 20 tons of trash per day. Each garbage boat is helped by a drone, which also finds the places with the most trash. Also, the boat has sensors that, with the help of artificial intelligence, help to make smart decisions about how to deal with waste. This way, not only is trash picked up, but also detailed information about what it is made of is gathered. The solution helps keep the world’s rivers, lakes, canals, and harbors clean.
Positive facts about CollectiX
Boat dimensions: 6,40 m long, 2,40 m width, 0,45 m draught
Loading capacity of 2,75 tons of plastic waste
Collect up to 20 tons of plastics per day
The collected plastic is recycled and can be used to manufacture products or building materials
If a fish gets onto the conveyor belts, it can escape to the side by its own movement
Up to $ 33.000 costs for damage per ton plastic per year; -CollectiX collects up to 7.200 tons per year over 10 years lifetime; -$ 237,6 million per year saved; -$ 2,4 billion saved over lifetime
Price up to 250.000 € with 5 % maintenance costs per year
Video about CollectiX
https://www.youtube.com/embed/sBVWw0Il38o
CollectiX website : https://garbage-boat.com/en/