Maker Faire Bay Area 2010 Topic(s): Green

Sea Scavenger

Sea Scavenger is a non-profit project focusing on the clean-up of ocean plastic pollution. We re-purposed an old Hobie Cat and designed a series of graduated nets for sampling. We are towing nets on San Francisco Bay to determine the quantity, type and source of plastics in the bay.

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Project photo.

About the Maker(s)

Lorraine Palmer

- Sea Scavenger

Lorraine studied engineering and architecture and has worked as a construction manager for 20 years. She raced around the world in the 2004-05 Global Challenge yacht race. Her year at sea brought an increasing awareness of environmental issues facing our oceans. Lorraine founded Sea Scavenger to clean up ocean plastics.

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