Rollin’ on the River

Apr 6, 2023

Baltimore’s Mr. Trash Wheel, Helmed by UMD Alum, Cleans Up City’s Waterways

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Mr. Trash Wheel, developed by Clearwater Mills and Adam Lindquist MCP ’10. Photo courtesy of Healthy Harbor

Appeared in Maryland Today, written by  Sala Levin ’10

Mr. Trash Wheel, developed by Clearwater Mills and Adam Lindquist (MCP ’10), is a garbage interceptor that eats debris floating in the waterways that feed Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. His googly eyes and his contribution to cleaning Baltimore’s water have turned Mr. Trash Wheel into a local celebrity and a viral phenomenon.

Read more in Maryland Today.

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