By
efficiently removing waste and debris of all sizes on a beautiful and very
popular beach in Italy’s Puglia region, the Bobcat SC200 Sand Cleaner
attachment has shown it can be a powerful weapon against the threat posed by
plastic and other waste in seas and on beaches around the world.
The
world’s beaches and marine environments are plagued by a wide range of waste
items including plastic in all forms from bottles, plastic bags and food
containers to micro-particles.
In Europe,
around 80% of beaches suffer from waste, according to a European Commission
report published in 2016.
The Sand
Cleaner attachment working in Italy was purchased by Baia degli Aranci, a prestigious Puglia tourist resort in Vieste
(Foggia), which includes a large beach spanning over one hectare of fine sand,
beside a crystal-clear sea loved by tourists from all around the world.
Able to
cover vast areas with a reach of up to 15,000 sqm per hour, the Bobcat Sand
Cleaner quickly sieves sand and collects even the smallest waste, such as
cigarette butts, bottle caps, pieces of glass, splinters of wood, tins, stones,
plastic bags, syringes and algae, the
most common type of waste on European beaches.
The
collected waste is then stored in its 350l integrated collecting bucket and can
be directly unloaded onto a truck or into a container thanks to the hydraulic
opening system of the bucket and the lift arms of the compact loader on which
the attachment is mounted.
It is a
highly effective sand cleaning tool with a cleaning depth adjustable down to 20
cm, interchangeable sieves with four mesh sizes and a rear blade for optimum
finishing.
