Capturing Trash with Chattahoochee Riverkeeper: Cooper Creek Update

Thanks to Chattahoochee Riverkeeper for the latest vision from our Floating Wetlands trash trap – the first of its kind in the United States!

This installation has collected approximately 288 pounds (130 kilos) of gross pollutants since its deployment in June, 2025.

The FTW is coming out of its first North American winter, and we look forward to providing more updates across the summer season.

Spanning Cooper Creek in a forty-two module V-shaped installation, this dual purpose FTW & GPT funnels trash into collection points to capture pollutants, including plastic and litter. We believe clean waterways are a right, not a privilege!

Click here to read the full project case study.

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