Earth911 Podcast, May 17, 2019: Moses Filter Parts Debris From The Sea

The Moses Filter can separate debris from the sea, an environmental priority for cities and suburbs where dirt, leaves, medical sharps, and cigarette butts, among many other materials clog stormdrains. The replacable, bio-degradable filter invented by Jean-Louis Kamand and his team, is being tested in Vancouver, British Columbia. Kamand joined Earth911's Sustainability In Your Ear podcast to talk about his alternative to the 150-or-more-lb. grates that dominate city street drains today. From preventing hydroplaning, one of the leading causes of auto accidents, to stopping tons of material from reaching local waterways, this storm drain promises quick replacement of clogged drain grates. As more communities take their own environmental impact as their responsibility, products like the Moses Filter offer simple solutions to complex waste capture challenges.