According to a report commissioned by the Dutch
Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, more than 1,000 cubic meters
of plastic waste is transported
every year down the Meuse River and into the North Sea. The plastics come from
landfills, agriculture, sewage and inland shipping. They ultimate reach the
river through a number of methods, including dumping, littering and run-off.
Instead of letting
the plastic reach the ocean, the Recycled Island Foundation and 25 partners
created the Recycled Park: a public space in Rotterdam consisting
of floating platforms made from recycled plastic waste. The team set traps
along the Meuse River that collect waste, which is then gathered and
transformed into platforms for the floating park.
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The Recycled Park
project is focused on the Meuse River because of the overall viability of
plastic in the aquatic space. The collected
waste is newer than in other waterways, so it can easily be made
into platforms. To create the platforms, the collected plastic is sent to Wageningen
University, which leads the research on effective recycling techniques. From there, the
platforms are designed with HEBO
Mariteimservice, who removes the garbage from the water.
But the platforms aren’t just designed to reduce plastic pollution — they also
serve as a wildlife habitat. Plants grow
both above and below the river surface, allowing greenery to thrive on top
of the platforms, providing a habitat capable of sustaining marine life and
encouraging fish to lay eggs below the platforms.
With the prototype
park open, the organization is now looking for expansion options. Its ultimate
goal is to incorporate several aquatic platform types into the park, while
finding a permanent location to collect plastic from the Dutch harbor.
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Recycled Park
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Recycled Island Foundation
Images via Recycled Island Foundation
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