UDC inaugurates the ‘Seabin’ project to maintain clean waters at The Pearl-Qatar

UDC inaugurates the ‘Seabin’ project to maintain clean waters at The Pearl-Qatar

United Development Company (UDC), a leading Qatari public shareholding company and the master developer of The Pearl-Qatar and Gewan Island, inaugurated a new environmental ‘Seabin’ project, the first of its kind in the State of Qatar, to prevent sea pollution and protect marine species at The Pearl-Qatar. The event, which took place on the occasion of World Environment Day, was held in Porto Arabia Marina where the seabins have been installed in ten different locations, in the presence of senior officials from UDC and the Ministry of Municipality and Environment. Driven by UDC’s commitment to sustainability practices, the seabin project is a multi-award-winning invention that acts as a floating trash bin and sucks waste including plastic, oils and contaminants from the water of docks and marinas, removing hazards to marine life and maintaining a healthy ecosystem. The seabin is made from recycled material and its catch bag can hold up to 20 kilograms. Each day, the seabin has the potential to collect almost four kilograms of floating water pollution and filters over two million liters of water. Per year, the seabin can collect approximately 1.4 tons of debris. This is as many as 90,000 plastic shopping bags, 11,900 plastic bottles, 50,000 water bottles, 35,700 disposable cups, and 117,600 plastic utensils.