WasteShark device cleaning up rivers
The WasteShark is a product from Dutch company RanMarine and it's getting traction, recently being deployed in places like Leeds in the UK,
where it has been embraced by locals
.
The device is a catamaran hull with a basket in the middle - it spots trash in the water, captures it and then brings it back to the user.
Richard Hardiman is the founder of RanMarine and speaks to Susie about the device and how he wants to develop it.
Photo:
Supplied by RanMarine
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