Roadside trash and litter. We’ve all seen it and some of us have even contributed to it. So, what’s the big deal? How does that plastic cup on the side of the road make it all the way to the ocean and what can be done about it? Litter thrown out of a car window […]
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Organizations that handle, transport, or store oil near significant bodies of water are the primary entities that need oil spill equipment. These can be broadly categorized as follows: 1. Oil and Gas Industry: 2. Marine and Shipping Industry: 3. Government Agencies: 4. Specialized Response Organizations: 5. Other Industries and Entities: Examples of Oil Spill Equipment:
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Plastic pollution mostly originates on land and is washed down through ditches, creeks, streams, and rivers and then into the ocean, impacting wildlife and the environment. Billions of pounds of plastic pollution finds its way to the ocean each year. The most common types of plastic pollution are plastic bottles, plastic bottle caps, food wrappers,
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Elastec installed a Bottle Boom in a small ditch that runs through the town. Most of the time the ditch is dry, especially in the summer months. However, after a large rainfall, a major flush event occurs and plastic pollution, debris, and other trash is washed down into it from several other roadside ditches. The
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Elastec Is Celebrating 35 Years of Innovation! Today, May 1, 2025 marks the 35th anniversary of Elastec’s founding, beginning our commitment to making innovative environmental solutions and keeping our world clean. Since our founding in 1990 with the revolutionary drum oil skimmer, Elastec has been at the forefront of developing and manufacturing equipment to combat
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Olive oil is produced throughout the North African and Mediterranean regions. It’s estimated that 2 million tons are produced worldwide annually, with the largest producers being Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Tunisia, Portugal, Morocco, and Algeria. The two byproducts produced by the three-phase system are a solid residue known as olive press cake (OPC) and large amounts of aqueous liquid known as olive mill
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Elastec’s equipment (PermaFence, Brute Bin, and Omni Catamaran) was recently featured in a study on plastic pollution control. The paper, titled “Ridding our rivers of plastic: A framework for plastic pollution capture device selection,” covers the issue of floating marine debris and plastic pollution and selection of devices to capture it. The PermaFence containment boom
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You may have heard the term ghost nets and wondered what it means. Ghost nets are fishing nets that have either been lost or discarded in the ocean. They include traditional fishing nets, gill nets, and lobster and crab pots. These nets, primarily made of plastic material, are left drifting in the water where they
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Elastec’s Beach Bouncer and Brute Boom barriers are being used by 4ocean to help control floating plastic trash and debris in their Guatemala project. 4ocean has been expanding its operations in Guatemala to access some of Central America’s most polluted rivers. Their mission is to help end the ocean plastic crisis and stop the inflow
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Minibytes by Al Allen By now, if you’ve been reading my previous blogs, you are aware that my opinions, stories and lessons learned usually involve a blend of technology, oil spill experiences, personal stories, and some of my own opinions and expectations. Hang on…, be patient…, and possibly just tolerate my desire to share so
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