Floating Island Fact Sheet
Layers of recycled plastic matrix bonded with adhesive foam. Planted with sod, garden plants or wetland plants and launched onto a water body. Plants grow naturally, with roots eventually growing through matrix into water. 12” X 12” X 8” piece of bonded matrix has 198 square feet of surface area. A 250 square foot island is equivalent to 1 acre of surface treatment area. A bio-mimetic of natural floating islands that cleanse water and soak up nutrients. Key to cleaning water is high surface area for biofilm (slime) development. 
Removes nitrates, phosphates, ammonia and heavy metals from waterway. Provides critical riparian edge habitat for waterfowl, amphibians and other animals. Sequester carbon and other greenhouse gasses. Provides wave mitigation and erosion control. Beautifies a waterscape. Natural by-products of nutrient uptake are nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and biogas (methane), which add buoyancy. Methane can be harvested. Bonded matrix design has aerobic, anaerobic and anoxic growth zones, beneficial to the growth and development of many organisms. Preliminary studies indicate that 1 square foot of the island can take up 10 g of nitrates, 0.5 g of phosphates and 0.33 g of ammonia per day! Many sizes available, can be customized to any shape or multiple islands linked together. Turnkey package, comes with proprietary “biomix” planting soil. Can be free floating or anchored if desired. Can address both point and non-point source nutrient and water quality problems. New cutting edge technology to promote water stewardship. Documented water clarity improvements in a few days. Can create floating island walkways with wooden planks and planting areas beside walkway. 
