Manufacturing
Stopping plastic pellets at their source. La Porte, Texas
Plastic manufacturer prevents 190,000 nurdles from reaching the Gulf of Mexico
Plastic manufacturer prevents 190,000 nurdles from reaching the Gulf of Mexico
A pilot project in a plastic manufacturing facility looked at the effectiveness of the LittaTrap in capturing pre-production plastic pellets.
By installing 30 x LittaTraps. a total of 248.84kg of litter and debris was prevented from entering the Atlantic Ocean from the City of St Johns.
"I would strongly recommend Enviropod to anyone who needs help with achieving compliance with the Trash Amendments.” Jim Merid, Environmental Services Manager
Wahieke Island Litter Hotspot study. Assessment of the LittaTrap in 34 locations in 12-month pilot study identifying trash hotspots.
"SWIMS has a lot of experience in installing trash control devices in California, and we like the flexibility of the LittaTrap design and ease of installation.”
Five kg's of plastic pellets captured from one LittaTrap in a 12 month monitoring period