RESTORATIVE AQUACULTURE THROUGH POLYCULTURE TO RECYCLE WATER AND NUTRIENTS IN FISH FARMS

TECHNOLOGY Aquaculture Chemicals pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope:Innovative methods of aquaculture Target Contaminant: Chemicals & Nutrients Solution Provider or Contact Point: Marine Ecology Laboratory (MEL, University of Crete)   Project: IDMA – Innovative Development of Multitrophic Aquaculture ITS Description: The solution developed by the sponsoring project includes an IMTA system that utilizes polyculture to recycle water and nutrients …

MICROFLUIDIC FILTRATION TECH FOR WATER MICROPOLLUTANTS

TECHNOLOGY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment chemical pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Water Treatment Plant Systems Target Contaminant: Chemicals Solution Provider or Contact Point: Eden-Tech Project: iMERMAID – Innovative solutions for Mediterranean Ecosystem Remediation via Monitoring and decontamination from Chemical Pollution ITS Description: The ITS consists of an innovative technological device, the AVKO core microfluidic filtration system, dedicated to removing …

DEVELOPING CERTIFICATION PROGRAMME, TRAINING AND AWARENESS ON PLASTIC WASTE TO ENTERPRISES AND OTHER SECTORS

social PLASTIC INDUSTRY plastic pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Initiatives for the Private Sector (Certification Programme) Target Contaminant: Plastics Solution Provider or Contact Point: Plastics Industry Association (USA) – Plastics Europe & Association of European Plastics Converters Project: OSC – Operation Clean Sweep, https://opcleansweep.org (INT) and https://www.opcleansweep.eu (EU) ITS Description:  Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) is an industry-led and …

CHEMICAL POLLUTION REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON MICRO-ALGAE SOLUTIONS

TECHNOLOGY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment microplastic pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Water Treatment plants systems (Algae) Target Contaminant: Microplastics & Nutrients Solution Provider or Contact Point: RINA Consulting S.p.A. (RINA-C)   Project: RHE-MEDIATION – Responsive hub for long term governance to destress the Mediterranean Sea from chemical pollution ITS Description: This innovative ITS uses microalgae solutions to combat water pollution …

DEVELOPING A HOLISTIC ZERO POLLUTION FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE PROCESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING ZERO POLLUTION IN EUROPEAN SEAS

POLICY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment microplastic AND CHEMICAL pollution reduction PreventionMinimizationElimination and RemediationMonitor and control Solution Scope: Policy Framework (Local & Regional Authorities) Target Contaminant: Microplastics and Chemicals Solution Provider or Contact Point: MaREI (Marine Renewable Energy Ireland)   Project: SOS-ZEROPOL2030 – Source to Seas – Zero Pollution 2030 ITS Description: This ITS is the specific result of an in-progress …

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS FOR OCEAN LITERACY AGAINST WATER POLLUTION

SOCIAL Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment plastic pollution reduction AND OTHERS PreventionMinimizationElimination and RemediationMonitor and control Solution Scope: Citizen Involvement (Ocean Literacy) Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Litter  Solution Provider or Contact Point: SUBMON Project: EDUCAMARES – Awareness and environmental education about the Natura 2000 Marine Network ITS Description: The solution implemented by the EDUCAMARES project involved an educational initiative …

CRUISE SHIPS AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

Social Tourism plastic pollution reduction MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Initiatives for the Private Sector (Guidelines) Target Contaminant: Plastics (focus on SUPs) Solution Provider or Contact Point: Beyond Plastic Med Foundation  & Isotech Ltd. Project: BeMed – Cruise ships against plastic pollution in the Mediterranean ITS Description: The “Cruise Ships Against Plastic Pollution in the Mediterranean” project aimed to combat …

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 …

ZERO PLASTIC CERTIFICATION FOR THEHORECA 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”.