BREA — Suzuki has developed the world’s first micro-plastics collecting system designed to be installed on outboard motors. The device is designed for easy installation under the cowling of selected Suzuki outboard models 40 HP and up. It works by filtering water after it has passed through the engine’s cooling system
and before it is returned to the ocean. Because of its innovative design, the system does not impact the driving performance or cooling efficiency of the engine.
This system has been tested extensively aboard Suzuki-powered boats in Japan, and has proven to be highly effective. Research has been expanded abroad and further improvements will be made based on these findings. The filtering system has already demonstrated its ability to collect a wide variety of micro-particle pollution, including urethane, nylon and wood chips, among other materials.
Marine biologists and the scientific community have long recognized the dangers these microscopic bits of pollution — known collectively as micro-plastics — pose to fish, marine mammals and other aquatic life. It is a worsening problem that doesn’t recognize national borders and is negatively impacting oceans around the
planet. Combating this problem will require a cooperative effort by industry, the scientific community and outdoor enthusiasts around the world. Suzuki sees this new technology developed for its outboard motors as a positive first step in such a collaborative effort.
The unveiling of this device coincides with the launch of Suzuki’s Clean Ocean Project — a new, broad based initiative focused on reducing plastic waste and its harmful effects on the marine environment. As part of this effort, Suzuki is now reducing the use of plastics in the packaging materials of its outboard motors and parts —
changes that should reduce plastic waste from business activities by approximately 2.3 tons annually.
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