PURPLE PHOTOTROPIHC BACTERIA/BIOREFINERIESPRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIALS-DEEP PURPLE

TECHNOLOGY Wastewater and Solid Waste Treatment plastics pollution reduction and others MINIMISATION Solution Scope: Water Treatment Plant Systems Target Contaminant: Organic Wastes Solution Provider or Contact Point: Aqualia   Project: Deep Purple – Recover energy & valuable resources from urban waste streams in photobiorefineries with the help of purple phototrophic bacteria ITS Description: The aim of the Project …

Toolbox for implementing policies in national laws and certification procedures

TECHNOLOGY, BUSINESS, POLICY AQUACULTURE MACROPLASTIC AND microplastic pollution reduction Elimination & Remediation, Minimisation, Monitoring and Control, Prevention Solution Scope:Litter Management guidelines for  aquaculture facilities Target Contaminant:Marine Litter Solution Provider or Contact Point: Aqualit Consortium  Project: AQUALIT – Preventive Measures for Averting the Discarding of Litter in the Marine Environment from the Aquaculture Industry ITS Description: A …

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 …