「人工ごみ」使い海洋プラごみ一網打尽へ タイで実験始まる
Experiment begins in Thailand to eliminate marine plastic waste using “artificial garbage”
Experiment begins in Thailand to eliminate marine plastic waste using “artificial garbage”
タイで実施されている、海洋プラスチックごみの効率的な回収を目指す日本人らのプロジェクトで、ごみの集まりに見立てた「人工ごみ」を使った本格的な実験が始まりました
A full-scale experiment using ”artificial garbage” that looks like a collection of garbage has begun in a project carried out in Thailand by Japanese people aiming to efficiently collect marine plastic garbage.
A full-scale experiment using ”artificial garbage” that looks like a collection of garbage has begun in a project carried out in Thailand by Japanese people aiming to efficiently collect marine plastic garbage.
プロジェクトチームは、位置情報を発信する特製のボトルを海に流して人工衛星で追跡し、ごみの集まりやすいポイントを見つけ効率的な回収につなげるための実証実験を去年から始めています
Last year, the project team began a demonstration experiment in which special bottles that transmit location information are released into the ocean and tracked by satellites to find points where trash tends to collect and lead to efficient collection.
Last year, the project team began a demonstration experiment in which special bottles that transmit location information are released into the ocean and tracked by satellites to find points where trash tends to collect and lead to efficient collection.
チームは14日、新たに縦3メートル、横80センチある、ごみの集まりに見立てた「人工ごみ」を海に放流しました
On the 14th, the team released a new piece of ”artificial garbage” into the ocean, measuring 3 meters in length and 80 centimeters in width, and resembling a collection of garbage.
On the 14th, the team released a new piece of ”artificial garbage” into the ocean, measuring 3 meters in length and 80 centimeters in width, and resembling a collection of garbage.
プロジェクト参加企業「ATI」 原田東悟さん:「ごみを一気に船で回収する、ごみが集まりやすい場所に網を張ったりして、海洋への流出を防ぐ、そういった対策を考えるための第一歩」
チームは「人工ごみ」の動きなどを1週間に渡って分析し、その結果を次の実験につなげたいとしています