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Old 01-23-2023, 03:22 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by michaelnyc View Post
Big shoutout to my local Marina at Tappan Beach in Long Island NY.

They are one of the first in the nation to deploy a new solid waste skimmer called COLLECTHOR. With financial help from the local High School fundraising and some federal grants the system was deployed toward the end of the 2022 boating season and by all reports is a huge success.

This is a great solution to the dead pools of surface pollution that many marinas have that tend to back up in the still water areas that are not flushed by tides.

How great it would be if some of the expensive private marinas were to dig deep and deploy this tec to keep our waterways as clean as possible.

Read the full story below.

https://www.liherald.com/glenhead/st...d-sound,143416
What's a "dead pool of surface pollution"?
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