Recently, environmental activists have been paying more and more attention to marine pollution. How not, when the world's seas are slowly but steadily turning into a waste dump.
Swedish car company Volvo is known mainly for its steel horses, which does not mean that it is not also active on other fields.
With the help of the institute Sydney Institute of Marine Science and design studio Reef Design Lab was designed by 'live sea wall', which will help mankind in fight against plastic pollution. This consists of 50 3D-printed tiles, which mimic the structure mangroves, which should become a new habitat for many animals.
Volvo has already proven itself in the past with activities within the social sphere responsibilities, because he organized on various beaches around the world cleaning campaigns. This time he wants to to step one step further.
Those responsible want to attract with the structure filters ‒ animals that feed by filtering small aquatic organisms and organic particles in water. They want to ensure that as many animals as possible settle on the 3D wall, which will be removed from the seas heavy metals or hard particles.
The wall was erected in sydney harbour, in the next For 20 years, they will observe changes in biological diversity and water quality.
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