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Energy generations problems in Kurdistan region 

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Problem: The issue I’ve chosen to focus on is energy generation and this is because the energy that we use contributes to the pollution of our environment and is very harmful to us. The energy process that we’re now using is burning fossil fuels for energy which causes greenhouse gas emissions. The SDG’s that are concerned with this issue are climate change, affordable and clean energy, and also education because awareness is important and people need to know more about the risks of the energy process we’re currently using.

Solution: We have to find alternative energy uses that are renewable and more sustainable such as solar energy to generate power for our communities instead of the nonrenewable fossil fuel energy that we are using currently.

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Approximately 3.1 million children die from undernutrition each year (UNICEF, 2018a). Hunger and undernutrition contribute to more than half of global child deaths, as undernutrition can make children more vulnerable to illness and exacerbate disease (UNICEF, 2018a)..

Covid-19's Deaths from  breakout: 5,032,800

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Plastic is now entering every level of the ocean food chain. Calling on big corporations to reduce their plastic footprint as well as cutting down our own plastic footprint would help save our environment and our oceans.

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The Great Lakes provide water for millions of people and is important to keep them clean. unfortunately, a lot of garbage from the cities end up in the lakes.

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Adopt-a-Beach - Alliance for the Great Lakes

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For 30 years our Adopt-a-Beach volunteers have worked to keep Great Lakes shorelines healthy, safe, and beautiful. Hit the beach with us - sign up for a beach cleanup today! Every [...]

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Cities In the US and Kurdistan have litter throughout their cities that need to be cleaned up for the well being of our animals and earth.

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Food waste is a big problem. In the USA are a lot of waste of food that end up in lands of garbage that contaminated the environment. Composting food waste if a good way to control that waste of food. When food is composted it becomes a fertile soil that can be used to plant more vegetables.

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Rivers in Kurdistan and US need to be cleaned up from plastic waste

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80% of river plastic
stems from
1000 rivers

Rivers are the main source of ocean plastic pollution. They are the arteries that carry waste from land to the ocean. According to our research, 1000 rivers are responsible for roughly 80% of riverine pollution.

Illustration of river plastic

We aim to tackle plastic in 1000 rivers

To rid the oceans of plastic, we need not only to clean up what is already out there but also stop new plastic from entering the ocean - we need to close the tap. Working together with government leaders, individuals, and private corporations, our goal is to tackle these 1000 most polluting rivers all over the world.

Every single year, marine plastic costs the economy (6 to 19) billions of dollars - impacting tourism, fisheries and aquaculture, and (governmental) cleanups. And that doesn't include the impact on our health and on the marine ecosystem. Intercepting plastic in rivers is much more cost-effective than dealing with the consequences downstream.

Interceptor Solutions

No one river is the same. Factors like river width, depth, flow speed, debris composition, seasonality, and tides all have a major influence on the success of a river intervention. To tackle different types of scenarios, we have a family of technology solutions to choose from, ranging from high tech to low tech. Besides the ones listed below, we investigate the most suitable and effective ways to intercept plastic in other rivers on a case-by-case evaluation, and more solutions will be added to our portfolio.

Interceptor Original

The Interceptor Original is our first river cleanup technology. The Interceptor Original is a high-tech solution with solar-powered mechanics, smart processing, and connectivity for easy performance tracking. It is designed for series production, and in December 2020, we entered a partnership with Konecranes to begin manufacturing for more locations. Due to its autonomous and large cleaning capacity, this is the primary technology we evaluate for feasibility in any new river we plan to tackle. We currently have deployed this technology in five locations: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Dominican Republic, Vietnam, USA (California). To learn more, visit our Interceptor Original page:

Boyan Slat and Interceptor 004 in the Dominican Republic

Interceptor Barrier

The Interceptor Barrier is a solution that consists of a standalone floating barrier anchored in a U-shape around the mouth of a small river. This intercepts the trash and buffers it until it is removed from the water. The design builds on our experience from our existing Interceptor deployments. In fact, it is a variation of the barrier we use to concentrate trash toward the mouth of a standard Interceptor. The main difference is that, in this case, most of the barrier is permeable and is thereby optimized to efficiently buffer trash in the water.

Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, Barnes Gully barrier

Interceptor Tender

The Interceptor Tender was developed to work alongside our Interceptor Barriers. This small powered barge uses a conveyor belt to scoop up the trash from a barrier and offload it into a dumpster onshore. While the Interceptor Barrier is a tool to intercept trash, it's not capable of extracting and offloading on its own. This is where the Interceptor Tender comes in. This mobile extraction and offloading unit - developed in collaboration with Berky GmbH - is capable of servicing multiple barriers, and we expect to see multiple Interceptor Barrier deployments in close proximity to others. This means that the cost of extraction/offloading equipment is shared over multiple Interceptor sites.

Interceptor Barricade

The Interceptor Barricade was installed for testing in the Rio Las Vacas, Guatemala, in late May 2023 to halt the yearly tsunamis of trash that flood down the river during the rainy season. To withstand these exceptional high-pressure events, we developed a new Interceptor concept for this location. The Interceptor Barricade consists of two booms: one upstream and one downstream. The one upstream will take the majority of the pressure and the waste. This location is best suited for effective plastic extraction. The boom downstream catches any plastic missed or lost due to the pressure build-up and rapid trash accumulation in this uniquely challenging river.

Dashboard

We currently have 12 Interceptors deployed in 7 countries. Keep track of upcoming and deployed Interceptor Solutions on our dashboard.

Execute

Operators
Our local partners operate the Interceptors to extract the waste from the river and bring this on shore. They work together with responsible waste handlers to sort debris and recycle plastic where possible.

Initiate

Governments and river owners
Operators need support from (local) governments, who can provide the necessary permits to operate in rivers. Collection fees from governments and cities help safeguard continuity in waste extraction by the operators.

Accelerate

Funders and sponsors
Funders, sponsors, and investors make these river cleanups possible and accelerate the deployment of Interceptors. With your help, we can build consortia to clean rivers where it is most necessary.

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Rivers * The Interceptor * The Ocean Cleanup

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The Ocean Cleanup aims to tackle 1000 rivers to stem 80% of the river plastic pollution flow to oceans. The Interceptor technology prevents plastic from entering the world's oceans.

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Deforestation is a big problem especially now, we need trees more than ever to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and combat the effects of global warming and in a country that has a large carbon footprint relative to their size we should focus on planting more trees

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Conserving energy by participaing in the National Lights Out Campaign
https://www.audubon.org/lights-out-program

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What's one thing you can do today to help birds? Turn your lights off!