Our patented filter continuously captures micropollutant pulp whilst dynamically regenerating the filter to maintain efficiency and flow.
The captured micropollutant pulp is compacted and dewatered ready for space efficient and hygienic storage.
Volv™ transfers the compacted pulp into a removable bin. It can store the waste from multiple washes which means it needs to be emptied less frequently.
When full, the bin can be removed and emptied in less than 10 seconds. The process is quick, simple and hygienic.
If we allow harmful micropollutants (including microplastics) to contaminate the wastewater systems, they become inseparable from the organic waste in the sewers.
Any micropollutants that are not captured end up directly in our rivers and seas. Organic waste contaminated with micropollutants is processed in water treatment plants and is often used to fertilise land.
Whether on land or in the water, the micropollutants can be ingested by microorganisms or other creatures and enter the food chain.
Micropollutants negatively impact our whole environment, not just our food chain. They have been detected in every part of our planet and they can take hundreds or thousands of years to break down which escalates the problem.
Micropollutants have been shown to cause harmful issues to our health, causing diseases, cancer and infertility.