DESMI Ro-Clean A/S, a world leader in manufacturing oil spill control equipment, has initiated the business approach “DESMI EnviRo-Care” to address the global plastic pollution challenge in 2018.

The company participated in the Ocean Clean-Up operation in North Sea in 2016 and thereafter, focused on addressing this plastic pollution in inland waters by getting as close to the source of pollution as possible. To date, DESMI has successfully tested and implemented its EnviRo-Care systems in rivers, streams, drains, and in various near shore operations. Some of the key factors in this challenge is ensuring the safety of marine life, and the health and safety of workers involved in delivering the projects. The other challenge DESMI defines is the accessibility to the global commitments towards protecting the oceans from plastic waste.

DESMI has commissioned various inland water projects since 2019 and has made strong cooperations with many renowned organizations. The latest project installed by DESMI was in December 2020 and in a months’ time, 13 tons of waste have been stopped from entering the Hussain Sagar Lake (the world’s largest heart shaped lake) in India.

From March 2018 to January 2021, DESMI systems have collected more than 1,000 tons of floating trash from water bodies in India. DESMI is also offering end-to-end solutions from waste collection to recovery and responsible waste management by implementing advanced environmental technologies. These clean-up initiatives can be a great example of how to efficiently support the global authorities in combating marine (plastic) pollution and thereby creating a high positive impact on the society and sustainability of the environment.