Скачать или смотреть Baltimore's solar-powered waterwheel has removed 1.1 million lbs of rubbish from the river

This is Mr.Trash, a waterwheel in Baltimore that removes rubbish from the river.

The waterwheel is powered by the river's current, which lifts rubbish and debris from the water and deposits it into a dumpster. The rubbish is then sent to be incinerated, which generates power for some homes in Maryland. When there isn't enough water current, there is a solar panel attached to the waterwheel to provide additional power.

Mr.Trash has been in use since 2014, removing over 1 million lbs of rubbish from Baltimore's rivers. Some of that rubbish includes 8.9 million cigarette butts and half a million polystyrene containers.

The company behind Mr.Trash are currently fundraising for a second wheel.
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