Recycled park

Recycled park

2014 / non research / North sea / river

Recycled park

http://recycledpark.com/introduction.html

Recycled park is the proposal to retrieve plastic waste from the river
the Nieuwe Maas just before it reaches the North Sea. The plastics are
recycled to give new value to the river.
The idea is to make floating platforms from the plastics for a new green
environment; a floating park.

Plastic waste is a structural problem in open waters. Via rivers a
subsequent part of plastic litter enters our seas and oceans, where it
becomes part of the plastic soup. The Nieuwe Maas is an important
European river that takes the pollution from the inland to the sea.

The proposal is an initiative of WHIM architecture in collaboration with
the Rotterdam municipality, Wageningen University (WUR) and SK
international. The Rotterdam municipality has the desire to realize more
green areas. Floating green can take an important role in this as a
floating park or green shore. The plastics in the Nieuwe Maas are
relatively fresh and have therefore a good recycling potential.
Wageningen University wants to research the best recycling technique. SK
international has the Plastic Visser (Fisher), a floating platform to
retrieve marine litter from rivers. With this platform we want to
prevent the plastics entering the North Sea through the Nieuwe Maas.

The plastic will be given a new value as floating capacity for green
environments. Floating parks are a plus for the city of Rotterdam, but
will also fulfill an ecological role in the river water. The building
blocks are designed in such a way, that not only can grow nature on top,
but in the water new life will have its sole for existence as well. The
bottom of the platform will have a rough finishing where plants can have
enough surface to grow and fish a place to leave their eggs.

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http://youtu.be/7A7TvMemZ7A
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