New pilot project also capable of collecting data on types of plastics found on Lake Simcoe
There was something strange floating in the water at the Barrie Marina last week and it wasn’t a bird.
PixieDrone is a remotely operated, mobile waste collector capable of navigating various bodies of water to remove floating debris, including organic, plastic, metal and paper. The PixieDrone contains a large capacity for waste collection, ultimately collecting everything that comes in its path as it drives through the water, Hilkene explained.
“One of the amazing things is, we often see the big things they capture, but most of what we find are what are called microplastics. When you look in the water you don’t see them, but it picks it all down to about one millimetre and then we meticulously go through all of that afterwards and figure out what it is and where it’s coming from,” he said.
“Thanks to that partnership, we are already collecting on average about 76 pieces of trash from Lake Simcoe in Barrie each day,” the mayor said.“Kempenfelt Bay is the jewel of our city and protecting it remains a top priority for this council. We are taking important steps to preserve it for future generations,” he said. “This PixieDrone allows us to take an innovative approach to keeping our lake clean.
Bystrov also said she was happy to see technological developments used in this way to "make such a positive impact.”“I have seen drones flying in the air and I have seen drones do fire suppression, but I’ve never seen a drone do what this drone does,” said the local MPP. “I am just thrilled to use current technology to make our environment better.
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