A sketch by the design team of what the vacs might look like.

Here is a short update for you. We are now starting to get the first batches of plastic and are in the middle of preparations to collect on Hawaii together with B.E.A.C.H. In the coming days we will be posting more documentation.

The people in our modeling studio are ready to face the obvious challenges of making functioning vacs out of the collected debris. Discovery News correctly points out some of the things to consider. The size of the plastic material will vary – from microscopic grains to identifiable items. Separating and classifying the different kind of plastic will be a challenge. We hope to be able to share this as we get further into this endeavor.

But, as they say: if you don’t succeed at first, try, try again.

Previous Posts:
Collecting plastic in South of France
What is the Pacific Garbage Patch?
Plastic recycling
Welcome to Vac from the Sea