Nature Certificates: Combatting Microplastics and Ocean Pollution

How We Do It

our system

How we do it

Each Seabin 6.0 filters

55,000

litres of water per hour

Electrical Consumption

$3.70 Per Day

litres of water per unit

enhanced surface draw automatic on/off

The V5 is our first commercial Seabin and filters 262.8 million litres of water per year. The unit was originally designed to be installed on floating docks only The 6.0 is our second commercial Seabin and filters 481.2 million litres of water per year. This unit was designed to be installed on both floating and fixed docks like concrete walls, wharves and pylons.

Each unit uses an electrical underwater pump, which is either powered by standard electricity or solar power if the right infrastructure is in place. Electrical consumption of the V5 is around AUD $3.40 per day, and the 6.0 is around $3.70 per day

how we do it

Smarter Cities, Cleaner Oceans

1. australian national maritime museum

2. sydney fish market, blackwattle bay

3. cyca, rushcutters bay

4. garden island

5. jones bay wharf

6. sealink, kings street wharf

7. manly yacht club

8. d'albora, rushcutters bay

9. sydney sea life aquarium

10. sydney wharf marina

11. rose bay

12. port authority NSW

identify hotspots

The concept is simple. We assess the plastic pollution hotspots in a large city, and then deploy Seabin technology in those areas

assign technicians

We employ environmental technicians to empty the units daily, and to take data samples

process and manage data

We employ marine Scientists and data analysts to process and manage the data for monitoring and reporting purposes

enable volunteers

We also use a volunteer citizen science program for data collection and processing

1 plastic item captured every 6 seconds

using Seabin technology in Sydney Harbour

Since July 2020, we've captured over

120

Tonnes

of marine litter from sydney harbour

and filtered more than

23.6

Billion

litres of water for microplastics and litter

in 2023 we collected

4.7

Million

plastic items including 2.3M microplastics

Data & Methodology

Seabin's 2024 methodology for monitoring water quality and plastic pollution incorporates several key optimisations

Only dry lab data is used for reporting, while citizen science data is filed separately and wet data is excluded except for daily weights. The "Pollution Index" rates water quality on a scale from Pi1 (excellent) to Pi11 (toxic).

Data collection, storage, and analysis are managed by a Data Manager, with samples collected and processed at the Ocean Health Lab.

Custom software is now used for data entry, management, and reporting, enhancing accuracy and efficiency. This comprehensive approach ensures precise monitoring of marine litter and plastic pollution.

The Model

better practices

Project data is used to lobby key stakeholders including producers and businesses dependant on single-use plastics for better pratices

legislation

Project data is used to support new and existing legislation and policies for microplastics and plastic pollution
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 11 & 14

prevention

Project Data is used for prevention purposes such as open access data reports, social media prevention campaigns, lobbying and more

education

Project Data is used for education purposes, critical for supporting the prevention of microplastics and plastic pollution

project data

Project Data is created from cataloguing the microplastics, plastic pollution and marine litter

methodology

A robust science-based methodology has been in place since 2019

revenue

Nature Certificates have allocated monetary and impact value, which is then sold to create revenue

cleanup

Seabin Technology filters up to 1.32 million litres of water per day, capturing microplastics, plastic pollution and marine litter

reduction

Project Data is used to monitor reductions in microplastics, and plastic in the environment

better practices

Project data is used to lobby key stakeholders including producers and businesses dependant on single-use plastics for better pratices

reduction

Project Data is used to monitor reductions in microplastics, and plastic in the environment

legislation

Project data is used to support new and existing legislation and policies for microplastics and plastic pollution
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 11 & 14

revenue

Nature Certificates have allocated monetary and impact value, which is then sold to create revenue

prevention

Project Data is used for prevention purposes such as open access data reports, social media prevention campaigns, lobbying and more

cleanup

Seabin Technology filters up to 1.32 million litres of water per day, capturing microplastics, plastic pollution and marine litter

education

Project Data is used for education purposes, critical for supporting the prevention of microplastics and plastic pollution

methodology

A robust science-based methodology has been in place since 2019

project data

Project Data is created from cataloguing the microplastics, plastic pollution and marine litter

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For businesses

For anyone who wants to partner with Seabin, and get involved in community building campaigns that deliver public facing impact

For Sponsors

For anyone who wants to partner with Seabin, and get involved in community building campaigns that deliver public facing impact

Plans for you and your family

Ocean Guardian

$142 pa

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King Neptune

$297 pa

Ocean Superhero

$415 pa

Cooler than Jason Mamoa

$534 pa

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Included in the pack

Your Digital Nature Certificate
A Claims Guide
How to promote your impact guide
Integrity and methadology document

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