Floating traps funnel stream debris; volunteers sort and upload data
Aug 20, 2026
A staff member described the traps' funnel-and-boom design, how they let aquatic life pass, and the program's data process: wet weighing, sorting by type and upload to a debris tracker.
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A staff member described the trash trap's design and the program's data workflow, saying the trap "basically acts as a funnel, with booms to the side" and is made of heavy-duty, floatable plastic that rises and lowers with water level so fish can pass over or under it.
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