Case Studies

Toronto's laneways can be a significant contributor to the rubbish found in The Great Lakes

A total of 1203 pieces of plastic and other pollutants stopped from entering the stormwater system & reaching the Waitamata Harbour.

LittaTrap stops litter from Mainfreight site reaching Lake Ontario. 83% of litter counted was plastic.

A pilot study at snow yard to monitior LittaTrap peformance over 18 months resulted in installation of 15 units

In a 12-week education-monitoring programme 2,680 pieces of plastic and litter were caught and counted.

Five kg's of plastic pellets stopped from entering the waterways from one LittaTrap in a 12 month monitoring period.

One LittaTrap in a single catch basin captured over 2000 cigarette butts.

97% capture of the smallest particles including fine polystyrene from an industrial site.

Over 300 pieces of litter stopped from reaching the waterways from a loading zone.