ORCA presentation at Mare Blue Invest in May 17th 2018
Watch a video of the presentation of the Orca at the Mare Blue Invest.
Ocean Cleanup fail? System in Great Pacific Garbage Patch to corral plastic needs redesign
(Ref. article in USA Today, on 07.12.18 by Elizabeth Weise) Published on December 19, 2018 Sultan Riaz Khan Tavlon Environmental Technologies Inc Reference: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/12/06/ocean-cleanup-system-great-pacific-garbage-patch-wont-hold-plastic/2231554002/?fbclid=IwAR0DskzgGc7vEvi6o3IbHH39ay7otiJL8xCytaA7oc1ar3Ai8JL6D0rriY8 The by-line below the vessel’s picture states: “The Ocean Cleanup system deployed in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to sweep up plastic trash at the ocean’s surface.” Unfortunately there is no “Up” […]
EcoMagazine: Double Duty, ORCA’s Vortex Technology Cleans Plastic from Oceans
Recently an overview of Orca’s possibilities appeared in Eco Magazine: Don’t let the name fool you. The Oil Response Clean-up Apparatus (ORCA) can also be used for cleaning up plastics. The portable device uses vortex technology to suck plastic debris out of the sea and directly into a receiving tank, such as the hold […]
The poisining of our oceans and our own foodchain
It is interesting to note how many of the world’s NGO’s are focused on spending their funding on education about the environment, not to throw out trash willy-nilly, especially plastics that end up in waterways, which also lead these plastics into our oceans. Those who live on the coast or near ports, or walk on […]
