Bottle Boom Fighting Plastic Pollution & Other Debris
November 3, 2021
Elastec installed a Bottle Boom in a small ditch that runs through the town. Most of the time the ditch is dry, especially in the summer months. However, after a […]
What is the impact of plastic pollution on the ocean?
October 18, 2021
Plastic pollution mostly originates on land and is washed down through ditches, creeks, streams, and rivers and then into the ocean, impacting wildlife and the environment. Billions of pounds of […]
Elastec equipment featured in study on selecting devices to capture plastic pollution
February 16, 2021
Elastec’s equipment (PermaFence, Brute Bin, and Omni Catamaran) was recently featured in a study on plastic pollution control. The paper, titled “Ridding our rivers of plastic: A framework for plastic […]
Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle
February 16, 2021
Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle as part of a longer-term bid to eliminate plastic from its packaging entirely. The prototype is made by a Danish company from an […]
What are ghost nets?
February 11, 2021
You may have heard the term ghost nets and wondered what it means. Ghost nets are fishing nets that have either been lost or discarded in the ocean. They include […]
Our oceans are haunted by ghost nets: Why that’s scary and what we can do
February 9, 2021
Ghost nets aren’t supernatural, but they are legitimately scary. A ghost net is a fishing net that’s been lost or abandoned in the ocean. They are one particularly egregious part […]
Plastic pollution is everywhere. Study reveals how it travels
November 13, 2020
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous today, with microplastic particles from disposable goods found in natural environments throughout the globe, including Antarctica. But how those particles move through and accumulate in the […]
Your Used Mask Needs to Make It to the Trash Can
July 30, 2020
Helen Lowman looks at litter a lot. It’s her job. But while walking her dog in Westport, Conn., in March, she noticed an alarming trend. First she passed some dirty […]
How does the cup on the side of the road make it to the ocean?
July 30, 2020
Roadside trash and litter. We’ve all seen it and some of us have even contributed to it. So, what’s the big deal? How does that plastic cup on the side […]
What Is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
July 28, 2020
It can be easy to forget about pollution and landfills, so long as you don’t see it up close every day. You throw something out and then essentially, it disappears […]