To further expand upon the successful Trash Boom Project, GreenWorks is installing a larger device capable of capturing a greater volume of stormwater-generated litter.
The Mud Creek is the largest conveyor of waterborne trash to the French Broad River in Henderson County. After a heavy rain, the creek can explode in volume as it sheds over 200 square miles of urban and rural areas. To address the trash in higher flowing creeks, GreenWorks developed a device capable of withstanding greater volumes of water, while not impairing the local ecology.
The Trash Trout started off its life as a ’94 Sun Tracker Party Barge. Donated by Alan Sheppard, this model of pontoon boat’s frame, decking and pontoons are all made from aluminum, making the boat strong, lightweight and rust-resistant.
With the support of Biltmore Iron & Metal Company and Welding Unlimited, GreenWorks stripped the boat down to the aluminum frame and added in components that converted the old pontoon boat into a trash capturing device.
Follow the development of the Trash Trout and see videos of it in action on GreenWorks’ website.
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