Preliminary+Design+Team+1

Preliminary Design:

Our preliminary design includes an intake system connected with two very large arms that collect trash. These arms are two very large floating barriers at an angle from the intake system so that trash gets trapped inside of them. Instead of going throughout the ocean and trying to collect all the trash, the trash comes towards our design. Natural ocean currents and winds move the trash into the floating barriers which then brings it into the intake systems. Our design is created so that with our system, the ocean cleans itself. Our design also has no harm on sea life. Ocean currents flow right underneath our system. Since the currents flow right under our system, sea life is taken with it. Our design also has no nets or anything that could catch or potentially harm sea life. When garbage is taken into our intake system, it goes right into the filtration system which is connected to it. On the back of the intake and filtration system, there is a detachable garbage container. Garbage fills up in this container and when it is filled up, the giant container is taken off and put on a ship which takes it to the disposal site. This garbage container is then replaced with an empty one. In our design, the giant floating barriers are made of recycled plastic. This will save some money on making our system. Also, making them out of plastic could raise awareness of using plastic as a valuable resource just like Boat Plastiki did.