Discarded Balloons are 32% More Likely to Kill a Seabird than Hard Plastics

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Balloon Release Aftermath
Seabirds like albatrosses belong to the most threatened bird group in the world. Coincidentally, this group of birds (Procellariiformes) also ingests the highest amount of human garbage found in oceans around the world. At this very moment, 250,000 tonnes of garbage is drifting through the world’s oceans and threatening marine wildlife who mistake it for

Trash Floods Fishtrap Lake

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Trash Hunter removing debris from Fishtrap Lake
Fishtrap is one of the larger lakes in Eastern Kentucky, at more than 1,000 acres, and it attracts about 200,000 visits per year. Boaters also frequent Fishtrap to cruise and admire the steep mountains and rocky outcroppings that jut up from the banks. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers resource manager at Fishtrap said the

Billions Invested in Clean Water: Port Milwaukee Implements a Range of Methods to Great Success

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Milwaukee Trash Skimmer
In 2012, an environmental star of sorts was born, celebrated by Milwaukeeans, especially those who enjoy strolling along the Milwaukee Riverwalk or kayaking on Milwaukee River. The Lynyrd Skymmr is a 50-foot-long river skimmer that cruises Port Milwaukee‘s waterways several times a week to collect floating debris — dead fish, plastic bottles, branches and other

Plastic Waste Kills Half a Million Crabs on Remote Island

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Plastic Trash on Shoreline
In the first study of its kind, an Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS)-led research team estimates that more than 560,000 hermit crabs have been killed on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean and the Henderson Island in the Pacific after being trapped in plastic debris. The study was carried out by

Amsterdam Uses Air Bubble Barrier to Tackle Plastic Waste

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Plastic and Other Debris in Water
A district in Amsterdam is currently testing an innovative way to prevent plastic waste from flowing out to the sea. It involves using an air bubble barrier. A perforated tube carries compressed air at the bed of the canal and emits a bubble barrier. The bubbles essentially trap plastic waste without disturbing aquatic life or

May 2012 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of May 2012 newsletter
Aquatic Invasive Species: Hydrilla Native to Africa and believed to have been introduced to American waters from the aquarium trade in the 1960’s, hydrilla has quickly spread across the southern U.S. from Connecticut to California. By the 1990’s millions was spent yearly on its control, but this year New York alone has budgeted $800,000 to

The Pollution Solution

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Aquatic Trash Skimmer in Venice
While the true solution to curb the pollution problem lies in several areas such reducing the single-use plastic items as well as better recycling programs. However, Aquarius Systems does offer a Solution to the Pollution that plagues rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and other waterways; it is an Aquatic Trash Skimmer. Marine debris is not a new

Invasive Species and Marine Debris

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Natural and man made debris floating on the waters surface
West Coast beachcombers have treasured the rare sightings of Japanese glass floats; spherical buoys strung together to aid fishermen in managing their catch. It was once thought that these translucent orbs took nearly a decade to reach the U.S.–traveling up to 8,000 miles of open sea. But in 2011, 5 million tons of debris was

Floating River Trash is Threatening Regional Hydropower Plant

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Floating Marine Debris
The Balkan nations have poor waste management programs, and tons of garbage routinely end up in rivers, including the occasional washing machine or computer screen. A broken barrier this week caused a massive buildup of garbage on the Drina that has threatened Bosnia’s Visegrad dam. Officials say that between 6,000 and 8,000 cubic meters of

November 2011 Solutions Newsletter

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Top portion of November 2011 newsletter
Getting Your Harvester Ready for Winter As the weather turns cooler it is time to think about winterizing your aquatic weed harvester or other surface water management equipment. Read about Aquarius Systems basic winterizing tips. Japanese Tsunami Debris Will Soon Make Landfall As Japan rebuilds and regroups, a 25 million tone marine debris field created