Appalachian Bio-Filter
The Challenge
What: The Northern Appalachians export industrial PCBs, chlorides, and microplastics into the Atlantic Sentinel.
Why: These mountains are the primary headwaters for the Hudson, Connecticut, and Merrimack rivers. Without a "North-to-South" shield, our coastal filters in New England and New York are overwhelmed by chemical pulses from the highlands.
The Protocol
How: We deploy Chloride-Sequestration Basins and Vortex Trash Catchments at the base of every major glacial valley. We use bio-char reactors to neutralize legacy industrial chemicals from the 19th-century mill era.
The Result
Resolution: A 98% reduction in macro-plastic export and a stabilized chemical gradient for the East Coast's estuaries. This ensures the Atlantic Sentinel doesn't just clean the beach—it inherits a clean ocean.