'As part of this we are so pleased to be launching the WasteShark in partnership with Aqua Libra. Sophie Goddard, director of sustainability, Canary Wharf Group, said: 'At the Canary Wharf Group we aim to transform urban spaces into extraordinary environments which work for nature as well as people. London urban developers, the Canary Wharf Group, also hope the 'innovative' technology of WasteShark will spark change in London's detrimental waste patterns. However, the robot at Canary Wharf is the first example of a lease-to-own option with costs offset by a future purchase of a WasteShark. WasteShark models currently range from £22,000 to £31,000, according to RanMarine, with maintenance costs varying between £900 to £1,300 on a yearly basis.
Not only to collect waste, but also to collect data.'
My dream is to have millions of WasteSharks active all over the world. 'We can make great strides in that and the WasteShark can contribute. It’s all about how to recycle plastic even better. But we do have a huge mountain of plastic waste entering the environment. He previously said: 'I am not against plastic, it is a convenient product. Their creator Richard Hardiman shared that his ultimate goal is to have 'millions of WasteSharks' in waters across the world. The sharks have also been successfully launched in a number of other countries including South Africa, South Korea and the UAE. Pictured: RanMarine invented robotic shark deployed at lfracombe Harbour in Devon in 2019 It could 'swallow' up to 130lbs of debris in one trip and 30,000Ibs of waste per year if it ran for five days a week, according to experts. The rubbish flooded out from an old tip near East Tilbury, in Essex, and caused serious 'ecological risk'.Īlthough London's WasteShark will be the first to head to Thames waters, other similar robotic sharks have previously been deployed in other areas of the country.įour years ago, a high-tech aquatic drone was released in lfracombe Harbour in Devon for its first test in the UK. In 2019, five decades of plastic pollution also flowed into the Thames after a decades-old landfill full of toxic waste was exposed by erosion. Waste is rife in the Thames and several other British rivers, with warnings issued just earlier today surrounding sewage pollution. While gathering rubbish, the shark will also collect data on water quality in London's river. Steve Potts, Managing Director, Britvic Beyond the Bottle said: 'Ensuring packaging never becomes waste is a core part of our vision, and we are excited to be bringing the brilliantly innovative WasteShark technology to London in partnership with the team at Canary Wharf Group to help tackle plastic pollution in this revolutionary way.'
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