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. IMG. 1 pictured top left | IMG. 2 pictured top right | IMG.3 pictured bottom left How it works: The station itself is self sufficient, meaning it does not need an outside source to power it. The only maintenance it requires is the removal of the trash that it collects while filtering the water. The stations 'hole' sits right below the edge of the water, allowing the water to flow in by the force of gravity. The trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) will flow in with the water and encounter various size filters that strain out the garbage and sort them into various holding areas located around the center of the station. After the that the water continues down forcing a turbine to spin which is how the station makes it power. The water turns a turbine which creates electricity to keep it functioning. After that the water is expelled through the bottom clean and free of various plastics and other harmful trash found in the GPGP. Once the holding areas are filled with trash the machine will be powered down to allow the trash to be taken out and put on to a barge. The trash is taken out through the shafts that are located right in the middle of the module for easy access to removing the trash from the holding areas. After that the trash is moved to the waste plant that converts it into energy to be used on the main land. For filtration and storage example refer to IMG. 2