Summary Draft 5
MEC 1281 Summary Analysis Draft 5 Lim Xian Sheng In the press release from the Australian National Maritime Museum, "Introducing the Seabin Project"(2018), Jateff mentions that The Seabin Project was started by two surfers who were tired of "swimming in garbage". Jateff mentions that the Seabin is a device capable of ensnaring debris before flowing into the ocean, peculiarly in highly populated areas. Jateff states in the article how plastic pollution contributes to most of the eight million tonnes of waste yearly to the ocean and which is causing harm to sea animals. Jateff also explains that Seabin functions by filtering debris into a "catch-bag" and pushing the cleaned water back out while being powered by electricity from shore. The Seabin is also accoutred with "oil-absorbent pads" that filter petroleum-based oil and detergents. The Seabin is best placed strategically to maximize collection due to its inability to capture debris