DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-BASED ROPE PROTOTYPES FOR USE IN MUSSEL AND SEAWEED CULTURE IN AN INTEGRATED MULTI-THROPHIC AQUACULTURE APPROACH

TECHNOLOGY Aquaculture Plastic pollution reduction PREVENTION Solution Scope:Development of bio-based and/or biodegradable material Target Contaminant: Plastics Solution Provider or Contact Point: ITSASKORDA & AZTI  Project: BIOGEARS – Biobased gears as solutions for the creation of an eco-friendly offshore aquaculture sector, in a multitrophic approach, and new biobased value chains ITS Description: The solution providers have developed …

MICROFLUIDIC FILTRATION TECH FOR MICROPLASTICS

TECHNOLOGY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment microplastic pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Water Treatment Plants Systems  Target Contaminant: Microplastics Solution Provider or Contact Point: Eden-Tech Project: UPSTREAM – Circular and Bio-Based Solutions for the Ultimate Prevention of Plastics in Rivers Integrated with Elimination and Monitoring Technologies ITS Description: ASCANDRA is an innovative microfluidic technology that uses the …

CITY NETWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ZERO WASTE ACTION PLANS

GOVERNANCE Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment PLASTIC pollution reduction PreventionMinimizationElimination and RemediationMonitor and control Solution Scope: ALL Target Contaminant: Plastics Solution Provider or Contact Point: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Mediterranean Project: https://plasticsmartcities.org/mediterranean/ (MED); https://plasticsmartcities.org/izmir/  (TR) ITS Description: The WWF’s Plastics Smart Cities initiative is dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in urban areas and supporting cities …

CIRCULAR APPROACH IN FISHING GEAR MAKING AND DISCARDED NET MANAGEMENT IN PORTS

The ITS seeks to provide an integrated solution for reducing the amount of marine litter and microplastic from the most relevant European fishery contributors (i.e. demersal trawlers, demersal seiners, tropical tuna purse seiners). It includes the development of 3 different technological prototypes for ropes and fishing nets, as well as a port-based solution model for recovery and recycling of equipment.

ZERO PLASTIC CERTIFICATION FOR THE HORECA SECTOR

The Plastic Free Balearics program is a certification initiative aimed at reducing single-use plastic waste in the hospitality sector throughout the Balearic Islands. It encourages and recognizes businesses (such as restaurants, bars, and hotels) that replace single-use plastic products with environmentally friendly alternatives, referred by the members as “honest alternatives”.

WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY FOR MICROPLASTICS REMOVAL

Wasser 3.0 PE-X® REMOVE is an innovative technology that effectively and sustainably removes microplastics from water. This approach utilizes a combination of physical agglomeration and water-induced chemical fixation, known as the Clump & Skim principle.

Italian BlueMissionMed National HUB In Action!

Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy: solutions for the Mission Restore our Ocean and Waters Community of Actors back 2 back with the BlueMissionMed Italian HUB Community of Actors back 2 back with the BlueMissionMed Italian HUB 30 May 2024  CNR-ISMAR, Arsenale, Tesa 104 Castello 2737/F, 30122 • Venice (Italy)  May 30 has been …

Türkiye BlueMissionMed National HUB in action!

Türkiye BlueMissionMed HUB in action! Mobilising stakeholders from Türkiye towards the implementation of transformative innovative solutions for the EU Mission Ocean and Waters within the Mediterranean basin. 10 June 2024, 13:50 – 16:45 (TR Time / GMT +3)Language: TR – EN (There will be a Turkish subtitle/translation option for English Presentations)Format: OnlineOrganiser: METU Institute of …

Greek BlueMissionMed National HUB in action!

Greek BlueMissionMed HUB in action! 2nd Greek BlueMissionMed HUB Meeting: Addressing Marine Pollution in Fisheries and Aquaculture Thessaloniki, Greece – 18 June 2024, 10:00 – 14:30 (EEST) Venue: Society for Macedonian Studies, Ethnikis Amynis 4, Thessaloniki 54621 Agenda Register The Institute of Oceanography of the Hellenic Centre for Marine Research (HCMR), in collaboration with the …

French BlueMissionMed National HUB in action!

French BlueMissionMed HUB in action! Mobilising French stakeholders towards the implementation of transformative innovative solutions for the EU Mission Ocean and Waters within the Mediterranean basin. 03 June 2024, 10:00 am -12:30 pm CEST Agenda available here Register here The “BlueMissionMed French HUB in Action” event, scheduled for 03 June 2024, is aimed at French …