Macroplastic pollution reduction – Page 3

CRUISE SHIPS AGAINST PLASTIC POLLUTION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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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 …

VESSEL FOR CLEANING-UP ACTIVITIES COUPLED WITH PLASMA TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment plastic pollution reduction and others MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Recycling systems for litter and/or waste (Vessel + Pyrolysis) Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Litter Solution Provider or Contact Point: IRIS S.R.L Project: SEA LITTER CRITTERS – A compact, unmanned, renewables-powered and self-sufficient vessel able to pick up marine litter and to treat it on …

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

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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 …

CITY NETWORK FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ZERO WASTE ACTION PLANS

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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

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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

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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”.