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Building a LEGO Boat That Cleans Trash from Polluted Rivers

Rivers around the world face a growing challenge: plastic bottles, floating debris, and everyday trash polluting the water. In this video, we take a creative and scientific approach to that real-world problem by building an automated LEGO boat designed to collect waste from the surface of a river. This project is not only a fun experiment but also a practical demonstration of how engineering principles, mechanical design, and playful creativity can be combined to inspire new solutions.

Our build starts with a lightweight LEGO hull powered by a simple automation system. Using gears, lift arms, and conveyor-style mechanisms, the boat is able to scoop and collect trash pieces floating in its path. We test the design in a simulated “polluted river” environment, adding plastic pieces and obstacles to challenge the system. The question driving this video is: Can a LEGO machine really make a difference in a cleanup scenario? While this is, of course, a scaled-down experiment, it shows how engineering and imagination can combine to raise awareness about environmental problems in a safe and engaging way.

This video is part of our ongoing series on LEGO Life Machines, a YouTube channel dedicated to creating, testing, and showcasing automated LEGO builds that reflect real-world machines and challenges. Unlike traditional LEGO play focused mainly on children, our content is designed for an older audience—teenagers, young makers, and adults who enjoy STEM concepts, engineering challenges, and DIY creativity. Every video is both entertaining and educational: we explore mechanical principles, automation techniques, and problem-solving strategies in ways that are visually fun but grounded in real physics and engineering logic.

By focusing on automation and real-life applications, LEGO Life Machines offers a different perspective on what LEGO can be. From vending machines to gear-driven factories, from water pumps to disaster simulations, each project aims to push the boundaries of what can be built with LEGO bricks while staying true to STEM learning. We believe that LEGO is not just a toy but also a tool for exploring mechanics, testing creative hypotheses, and sparking curiosity in viewers who love technology.

This river-cleaning boat is just one example of how playful prototyping can bring awareness to serious global issues. Environmental engineering is a field full of challenges, and while LEGO cannot solve them directly, projects like this can inspire conversations, creativity, and maybe even real-world solutions. Our goal is to make science, engineering, and problem-solving approachable and fun, without oversimplifying the challenges.

If you enjoy this type of content—where LEGO meets engineering and real-life inspiration—we invite you to support the channel. Subscribe to LEGO Life Machines, leave a comment with your ideas for future eco-machines, and share this video with friends who are interested in STEM creativity. Every like, comment, and subscription helps us continue building more innovative projects and pushing the boundaries of what LEGO automation can do.

Together, we can keep experimenting, keep building, and keep inspiring new ways of thinking about both LEGO and the real world. Thank you for watching, and welcome to LEGO Life Machines.

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