“Metro scientist fears PPE is ‘nail in the coffin’ for plastic pollution” on WSB TV – Bandalong trash traps are catching noticably more PPE (personal protective equipment) such as gloves, masks, and hand santizer bottles. The traps help to reduce the...
Our latest trash trap is designed to capture floating litter in smaller waterways! It’s currently installed at Tanyard Creek and captured 25 cubic feet of trask in 10 days! This week alone it caught 9.4 pounds of litter that did NOT reach the oceans. Way to go...
Storm Water Systems is honored to be chosen in this year’s Georgia Water Coalition Clean 13. The Georgia Water Coalition’s inaugural Clean 13 Report highlights extraordinary efforts on the part of businesses, industries, local governments, non-profit...
It was just a year ago when Storm Water Systems installed the Flat Creek Bandalong Litter Trap in Gainesville, Georgia (similar to the one pictured above). Not only has the device produced a steady flow of trash and recyclables, but officials are now looking at...
A recent environmental lawsuit argues (article link below) that the total maximum daily load (TMDL) or the amount of pollutants that can be in the Anacostia River without causing environmental damage, was missing a correctly defined maximum. The TMDL looks not at how...
