Greater East End in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

WasteShark

Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2023

1. WasteShark Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Port Houston's WasteShark is the first of its kind in the United States. The "shark" is a large drone with an underwater opening or "mouth" that can gobble up hundreds of pounds of waste in a single trip.

This equipment has been deployed here at the Sam Houston Landing, thanks to a Port Houston Internship Program project in 2019, to capture the debris and litter that collects here due to runoff after rains. This litter comes from all over Houston as people toss garbage into streets, bayous, or drains. "Floatables" is the actual pollution term for the trash that winds up in waterways.

Waste Shark Eco-Facts
The 5x3.5-foot drone is capable of:
Clearing up to half a ton (500kg) of debris per day
Sustaining 6-8 hours of swim time per deployment
The Wasteshark can also gather air and water quality data, and filter chemicals such as oil and heavy metals out of the water.

Spanish:
El Waste Shark, o Tiburón de Desechos, es el primero de su tipo en los Estados Unidos. El "Tiburón" es un dron muy grande, que tiene una apertura, o "boca",

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bajo el agua, que puede "comerse" cientos de libras de basura en un solo viaje.

Esta tecnología se encuentra aquí en el Pabellón Sam Houston, gracias a un proyecto del programa de aprendices de Port Houston en el 2019, para recolectar los desechos y basura que llega después de las lluvias. Esta basura viene de todo Houston, ya que la gente bota basura en las calles, riachuelos, o drenajes. Flotables es el termino de polución ambiental usado para nombrar a la basura que termina en las vías fluviales.

Waste Shark Eco-Facts
El dron de 5x3.5 pies tiene la capacidad de:
Recoger mas de media tonelada (500kg) de basura por dia
Tiene pila para 6-8 horas de trabajo por paseo
También documenta niveles de calidad aire y aqua, y filtra quimicos como petróleo y metales pesados del agus.

Erected by Port Houston.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment. A significant historical year for this entry is 2019.

Location. 29° 44.904′ N, 95° 17.556′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Greater East End. It is on Clinton Drive east of U.S. 90. The marker is located on Port Houston property adjacent to the pavilion and dock for the Sam Houston Boat Tour. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7300 Clinton Dr, Houston TX 77011, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers.

The WasteShark Marker is located on the left along the walkway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, November 7, 2023

2. The WasteShark Marker is located on the left along the walkway

At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Houston's Deep-Water Port (a few steps from this marker); Thomas H. Ball, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); "Constitution" Bend (within shouting distance of this marker); A Grateful Nation Remembers (within shouting distance of this marker); Hidalgo Park Quiosco (approx. 0.3 miles away); Magnolia Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lorenzo de Zavala (approx. 0.8 miles away); Magnolia Park City Hall and Central Fire Station (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Houston.

More about this marker. The marker is located at Port Houston and the port has limited access of the area through a boat tour. The Sam Houston Boat Tour offers free boat tours of the historic Houston Ship Channel during the year and a reservation is required.

Also see . . . Sam Houston Boat Tours. Port Houston

The M/V Sam Houston has been operating as Port Houston’s public tour vessel since its inaugural voyage on July 30, 1958. This free service offers a leisurely, 90-minute round-trip, educational tour along the Houston Ship Channel. Individuals and groups are invited aboard to learn more about the port and maritime industry.

(Submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.