On World Wetlands Day, Biomatrix Water is marking the delivery of 10,368 floating wetland modules across 245 projects in more than 20 countries.

Headquartered in Moray, Scotland and working in strategic partnership with international partners and home water technology solutions leader RSE, Biomatrix is now looking to a new wave of projects across the world.

The Floating Wetland Modules are infrastructure-grade interlocking structures made from both recycled and natural components, installed in polluted freshwater bodies to improve water quality and biodiversity.

Photo: Before and after installation on hard-edged waterway

Described as a “living laboratory”, the modules, now deployed from London and Amsterdam to Chicago and Melbourne, mimic natural wetlands to bring their benefits into places where traditional solutions were not possible – such as polluted urban waterways.

Standout examples of the technology’s positive impact include Eden Dock at Canary Wharf and the “Wild Mile” in Chicago – a stretch of the Chicago River previously listed among America’s most endangered due to high levels of water pollution. The introduction of Biomatrix’s floating wetlands in 2017 has gradually improved water conditions, transforming the once-industrialised area into the world’s first floating “eco park” and bringing tens of thousands of annual visitors to its sprawling network of boardwalks and native-plant gardens.

Photo: Floating Wetland Modules on the Wild Mile river walk, Chicago

RSE’s strategic partnership, and investment in, Biomatrix has been instrumental in the entry of the company’s floating ecosystem solutions to the international market, including the US.

Galen Fulford, managing director at Biomatrix Water Solutions, said:

“World Wetlands Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate how powerful nature can be in cleaning up our waterways. We’re privileged to build on that power as we continue to develop our approach to deliver genuinely impactful projects at pace around the globe.”