Cambodia to Launch Drone & Boat Garbage Collection Tech, 20 tons to be Collected a Day

• 15 March 2022
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The Ministry of Tourism, in cooperation with private companies, will launch a floating garbage collection campaign in Phnom Penh to support the clean city movement.

The project was discussed in a meeting held on 14 March between Minister of Tourism HE Thong Khon and representatives of Germany-based Everwave and River Ocean Cleanup.

The campaign will use German technology-equipped boats and a drone system named Moringa by Landmarken. The drone cameras will spot the location of the garbage while the boat will go and collect them. The system will be capable of collecting 20 tons of garbage floating on water per day.

According to the ministry, the collected garbage will be sent for waste separation at the landfill in Phnom Penh organised by Everwave and River Ocean Cleanup. The non-recyclable waste will be sent to Chip Mong Ecocycle to be converted into energy in a cement plant.

HE Thon Khon said that the river clean-up campaign is the first historical mission for Cambodia to contribute to a clean river and clean city.

• Technology and Engineering
• waste management
• city management