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University of Toronto Trash Team Chooses Globalstar SmartOne C Satellite Trackers to Reveal Pathways of Plastic Pollution in Lake Ontario
Enabled by Globalstar’s IoT Satellite Technology, initial results from the Tagging Trash Project inspire study of more waterways to understand the fate of
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEnabled by Globalstar’s IoT Satellite Technology, initial results from the Tagging Trash Project inspire study of more waterways to understand the fate of plastics in our global watersheds\n\n MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nGlobalstar Canada Satellite Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NYSE MKT: GSAT) and a leader in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, today announced that its commercial IoT satellite technology was chosen by the University of Toronto Trash Team for an innovative study of plastic pollution in Lake Ontario. The Globalstar SmartOne C Asset-Ready Satellite Trackers were procured by the Team in its Tagging Trash Project to understand sources of plastic litter and reveal the pathways and fate of plastics in Toronto Harbour. Initial project results will be released by the Trash Team in a webinar to be held on November 23rd, 2021.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211117005241/en/Cassandra Sherlock, Community Outreach and Research Specialist with the University of Toronto Trash Team (pictured above) prepping to release bottles equipped with Globalstar SmartOne C Asset-Ready Satellite Trackers to study the pathways and fate of plastics in Toronto Harbour. Photo credit: University of Toronto Trash Team, 2021. (Photo: Business Wire)\n“It couldn’t be more rewarding for us to see our satellite solutions contribute to the important work that the University of Toronto Trash Team is undertaking,” said Jim Mandala, Vice President, Commercial IoT, Globalstar, Inc. “Globalstar’s complete line of commercial IoT satellite solutions are helping organizations like the University of Toronto Trash Team monitor and manage assets and optimize remote operations. All of our solutions, including the SmartOne C Satellite Tracker, operate over Globalstar’s fully modernized LEO satellite network, enabling reliable tracking of fixed and mobile assets – essential in today’s hyper-connected, global marketplace. We congratulate the Trash Team on completing the initial phase of their project, and look forward to working with them as they continue to advance this important research.”\n\nIn Spring 2021, the University of Toronto Trash Team deployed a fleet of blender bottles at strategic locations around Toronto Harbour. Ea...