Transport and Travel - SHIPWRIGHT / BOATBUILDER   

Seabin - War on Waste

Middle  Secondary

Australian Curriculum General Capability: Critical and creative thinking
Australian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

Australian Curriculum Cross Curriculum Priorities: Sustainability Priority

Cooperative Learning Activity

Introduction

 "Seabin was founded by two Australian surfers, Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, supported by a seed investment by Australian marine technology development company Shark Mitigation Systems, now renamed and an ASX-listed company, Smart Marine Systems.

Turton is an Australian boat builder and sailor who conceived the Seabin concept after numerous sailing trips around the world and witnessing the amount of pollution in marinas." (Source: Business Insider)

"The Seabin, created by Australians Andrew Turton and Pete Ceglinski, is an automated garbage bin that sits in the water of marinas, private pontoons, inland waterways, residential lakes, harbors, water ways, ports and yacht clubs. The Seabin floats on the water's surface and suck water into it, also pulling in any garbage and debris, the garbage is captured in a bag made of natural fiber, and the water is pulled into a pump located on the shore, or the dock, which separates out any oil in the water, and then pumps the clean water back into the ocean."  (Source: What's Creative)

 (Source: What's Creative)

1. In groups of 3 - 4 students, read the following articles and information by using the Expert Jigsaw Strategy

Eco-Business 11 April 2018 Local copy of whole article plus other articles including an update on Seabins.	ABC News 21 December 2015
Seabin Foundation - Not for Profit Charity

ABC News 9 March 2023

IUCN 9 March 2023

Seabin April 2025

What part could shipwrights play in reducing pollution particularly plastic pollution?

2. Consider All Factors Analysis to find the top 5 points of interest.

3. Make a Kahoot quiz (or another quiz) about the information you have learnt.

4.

Class discussion:

What are the Pros and Cons of this invention?

Create a list of at least 5 items for each list.

5. Questions to Answer

• What do you think could be added to the Seabin to aid in its development in cleaning up the marinas and waterways around the world?

• What would you recommend to the authorities to capture and harvest the plastic (including microplastics) picked up by the Seabin?