RECYCLING OF ABANDONED, LOST, DISCARDED FISHING GEAR (ALDFG) INTO NEW FISHING GEAR

TECHNOLOGY FISHERIES plastic pollution reduction and others Elimination & Remediation Solution Scope: Recycling systems for litter and/or waste Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Marine Litter Solution Provider or Contact Point: GAIKER Technology Centre  Project: BLUENET – Sustainable blue economy: a systemic approach to tackle marine litter ITS Description: This ITS aims to create a self-sustaining initiative for the recycling of …

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 …

SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY FOR TAGGING AND TRACKING FISHING GEARS

TECHNOLOGY fisheries plastic pollution reduction and others Elimination and Remediation Solution Scope: Monitoring & Tracking Technologies (satellite) Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Litter (ADLFG) Solution Provider or Contact Point: Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS) Project: FISH-X – Providing a European Fisheries Dataspace through a Consultative Approach; CLS E-GEAR PROGRAMME ITS Description: The ITS is an innovative tracking set of technologies …

BIODEGRADABLE FISHING NETS BASED ON MONOFILAMENT AND MULTI-FILAMENT

TECHNOLOGY PLASTIC INDUSTRY plastic pollution reduction and others PREVENTION Solution Scope: Development of biobased and/or biodegradable materials  Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Litter (Fishing gear) Solution Provider or Contact Point: University of Southern Brittany (ComposiTIC & Lab-STICC),  NaturePlast   Project: INdIGO – INnovative fIshing Gear for Ocean ITS Description: The ITS is a direct result of the EU-funded INdIGO …

DEVELOPMENT OF NEW BIO-BASED PLASTICS FROM AQUATIC/ORGANIC BIOMASS AND RENEWABLE AGRICULTURAL FEEDSTOCKS

TECHNOLOGY Plastics Industry plastic pollution reduction and others Prevention Solution Scope: Development of bio-based and/or biodegradable material Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Litter (Fishing gear) Solution Provider or Contact Point: Commissariat à L’Energie Atomique et Aux Énergies Alternatives (CEA) & Centre Technique Industriel de la Plasturgie et des composites (IPC)  Project: SEALIVE – Strategies of circular Economy and …

SERVICE FOR DISMANTLING AND RECOVERY OFEND-OF-LIFE BOATS

business Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment plastic pollution reduction and others Elimination and Remediation Solution Scope: Recycling systems for litter and/or waster (Boat disposal service)  Target Contaminant: Plastics & Other Waste Solution Provider or Contact Point: Association pour la Plaisance Eco-Responsable (APER)   Project: National initiative of the Fédération des Industries Nautiques  (FIN); https://www.recyclermonbateau.fr ITS Description: This innovative …

RECYCLING OF HARD TO RECYCLE MATERIALS

TECHNOLOGY Plastics Industry plastic pollution reduction and others Elimination and Remediation Solution Scope: Recycling systems for litter and/or waste (Hard materials)       Target Contaminant: Plastics and Other Litter Solution Provider or Contact Point: Gees Recycling Srl Project: MAELSTROM ITS Description: Through a recycling process, new life is provided to a wide array of plastics and organic material retrieved from the …