Belgium's Giant Vacuum Removes Plastic Waste
Innovative Environmental Cleanup Technology Source: Galgeschon Preserve Cleaning 7.5 Million Tons of Plastic From Nature Preserve In Belgium, a team of engineers have built a giant, smart vacuum to remove millions of pieces of plastic - too small to be removed by hand - from a Belgium nature preserve and bird sanctuary. The Galgeschon Preserve is located in Antwerp. It is home to endangered bird species. Over the years the salt marches and mud flats in the preserve were inundated with plastic particles from towns and industries along the river Scheldt. Intense Competition Port Authority officials launched a competition to design technology solutions to de-contaminate the site. The winner is a huge vacuum called the "Nul-o-Plastic" developed by Envisan, which is the environmental di...