When the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship sank off the coast of Colombo in Sri Lanka, countless plastic pellets or nurdles littered over 700 km of shoreline. Nurdles, the size of lentils, are almost the size of coarse sand, so are nearly impossible to hand-pick off the beaches.
The Marine Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) in Sri Lanka and marine conservation organisation the Pearl Protectors has been using sieving tools to clean up the debris.
But as the monsoon season threatens, all efforts to help with the cleanup are have become dire.
Enter the 'Sweepy'.
Produced by our friends at BeachTech in Germany, the machines are fit with a mesh that can sieve out tiny particles like nurdles efficiently. They can also help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by reducing the manpower needed for cleanups.
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The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (Alliance) is a global not-for-profit organisation partnering with government, environmental and economic development NGOs and communities around the world to address the challenge to end plastic waste in the environment.
Through programs and partnerships, we are focused on solutions in four core areas: infrastructure, innovation, education and engagement, and clean up.
