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World’s first mobile sorting container tackles
plastic pollution in rivers
TADLER and everwave have collaborated The project aims to improve the efficiency of
to develop SortX, the world’s first mobile river cleanup operations while reducing envi-
Ssorting container designed to tackle plas- ronmental impacts from waste transport. ever-
tic pollution in rivers. SortX enables on-site sort- wave’s garbage boats collect waste, which is
ing of plastic waste, efficiently separating recy- sorted on-site using the container, eliminating
clable from non-recyclable materials, and closing the need for additional infrastructure or storage.
the waste loop. Weighing 6 tons and designed The collaboration emphasizes sustainability and
for mobility, SortX can be easily transported to aims to implement permanent sorting stations at
remote areas and set up quickly. Its prototype, future locations. Both companies share a com-
deployed in Kukës, Albania, since mid-June, pro- mitment to reducing plastic pollution and pro-
cessed 30,000 kg of waste, with about 80% be- moting the circular economy globally.
ing recyclable.
Source:- ESG Solution
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