The specialist bins can collect up to 20kg of debris, with the first installed in the town in 2019.
A project to clean up Whitehaven Harbour using specialist floating "sea bins" that capture plastic waste has grown into mainland Europe's biggest.
The town recently saw the seventh such device installed there, which can collect up to 20kg of debris. Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project has been involved with the idea since 2019, and it is home to the third highest number in the world.The bins, which were created by surfers in Australia, run for 24 hours a day and are powered by a low-energy motor.The first bin was installed in 2019 and the project involved young people and local schoolsThe West Cumbrian town secured its first bin in 2019, with the seventh installed last week.
Stephen Walter, from Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project, said the bins helped to clear up parts of the marina that were "hard to reach"."We are emptying them once or twice a day, sometimes more, that does make a difference. "We live on an island and if we all do our little bit in the area that we live in, that will make an impact."
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