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Great Big Story — This trash monster helps keep Baltimore clean
The city of Baltimore is taking on the problem of ocean plastics in a unique way -- mechanical trash-eating monsters. Mr. Trash Wheel, was installed in 2014 and removed over 1,000,000 pounds of trash from the harbor in its first few years of existence. Since then, more have been installed and the idea may soon spread to other American cities.
Diets of Debris — Thanks to its steady refuse-noshing, Mr. Trash Wheel makes the harbor cleaner
Adam Lindquist remembers the time Mr. Trash Wheel picked up a ball python. The West African snake, presumably someone’s escaped pet, had found its way to the Inner Harbor and was scooped up by the animated machine that labors where the Jones Falls meets the Chesapeake Bay. And that turned into a marketing moment: The interloper inspired Peabody Heights Brewery’s Lost Python Indian Pale Ale.
Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel earns Guinness record for cleaning river
Baltimore's Mr. Trash Wheel, a solar and hydro powered trash interceptor that removes debris from the city's Jones Falls River, was awarded a Guinness World Record for clearing 63.3 tons of garbage in one month. The googly-eyed trash wheel, invented by Baltimore local John Kellett for the Healthy Harbor Initiative of the Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, cleared 63.3 tons of trash from the mouth of the river from April 1 to April 30, 2017, Guinness World Records announced.
Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting the waterfront district, parks, and public spaces. We create welcoming programs, events, and recreational experiences while working toward a healthy harbor. We are committed to fostering connections among diverse communities to ensure equitable access to our blue and green space
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