The World's Largest Trash Can by https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh Created by: Andrew Mepham 000389875 Pengze Li 000735084 Nathan Dixon 000394111 en-us 2018-07-25 14:51:16 UTC 2025-03-25 19:49:55 UTC hello@padlet.com The Issue: andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271098827 The ocean plastic and waste crisis is an issue that has been around for years and will continue to get worse without the proper measures in place. This is a global issue and to demonstrate how large of an issue it truly is our group found a video that is quite shocking. (Horner, 2018)]]> 2018-07-25 15:06:09 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271098827 Innovations: andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105628 2018-07-25 16:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105628 The Seabin andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105700 The Seabin is an innovative creation that was designed to collect pollutants in small bodies of water such as harbors and marinas. The invention works as a water vacuum, sucking garbage and plastic that is nearby into its bucket while pumping only water back out into the oceans. Below is a quick video that demonstrates the benefits of the Seabin. (Seabin Project, 2015)]]> 2018-07-25 16:27:11 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105700 The Ocean Cleanup andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105705 The Ocean Cleanup is a large-scale approach to clean up the world's oceans. It is a large “U” shaped system that consists of a floater and a screen. The floater bobs up and down preventing any waste from going over or under the screen. As the system moves the plastic and other waste is trapped in the center of the system and then is collected every few months and recycled accordingly. (The Ocean Clean Up, 2018)]]> 2018-07-25 16:27:14 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271105705 The research team lpzluke https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271133439 Professor Eric Beckman from the University of Pittsburgh is currently creating a recyclable material that can replace plastic packaging. Plastic, in general, is made up of various layers that are very hard to separate. This poses a challenge in terms of recycling (Pittwire, 2018).]]> 2018-07-25 23:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271133439 Outcomes andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271216725 If this innovation succeeds and is marketed at scale, it will lead to a new industrial picture which is more sustainable in the long run. People’s living condition can be improved and the environment will be better protected.


]]> 2018-07-26 17:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271216725 Outcome andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271774913 Saving these ecosystems at a large scale would make a major difference on the issue which would benefit all future generations. ]]> 2018-08-02 12:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271774913 Local Aspect andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271774968 It will be an advancement of industrial production technology which can change the way people live in Hamilton, Ontario. The significance of making this project work relates to the living condition of future generations and environmental conditions. 


]]> 2018-08-02 12:37:13 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271774968 Local Aspect andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271775045 This approach would make Lake Ontario more appealing to the public. By cleaning the plastic and waste at such a large scale, more people will choose to enjoy the beauty of Hamilton's clean beach fronts.]]> 2018-08-02 12:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/271775045 Conclusion andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272259861 It is evident that this is a growing global issue that needs immediate action. The innovations listed above are just some of the many brilliant and inspiring ways individuals are trying to tackle this issue. We hope this presentation has been eye-opening for you all and inspires yourselfs to make a difference in your communities. (Canadian Press, 2016)]]> 2018-08-07 22:19:10 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272259861 Outcomes andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272263799 The Seabin will ultimately help the overall condition of the plastic and waste crisis. The less harmful materials that end up in the ocean will ultimately benefit all forms of future life. ]]> 2018-08-07 23:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272263799 Local Aspects andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272263810 The Seabin is an excellent product that would fit into Canada's green initiative programs that are already in place. The Seabin would help clean up the pollutants in Lake Ontario and thus make Hamilton Ontario's beaches a better overall experience for all.]]> 2018-08-07 23:20:14 UTC https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272263810 References andrew_mepham https://padlet.com/andrew_mepham/8xrgbkburhsh/wish/272278137 Pittwire. (2018, February 27). Pitt Project Aims to Recycle the Unrecyclable. Retrieved from https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/news/project-aims-recycle-unrecyclable

Canadian Press. (2016). Figure 2f from: Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales). Biodiversity Data Journal 4: E7720. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e7720. Researchers Look at What Types of Garbage Head into Lake Ontario. doi:10.3897/bdj.4.e7720.figure2f

Horner, R. (2018, March 6). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArYLGNe-jCA

The Ocean Clean up. (2018, July 21). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1EAeNdTFHU

Seabin Project (2015, November 4). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiy7WQYQyhY
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