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Level Local
Plastic types Plastic litter Microplastics Nanoplastics Macroplastics Recycled Plastics
Funding source European Union SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy
Project Website https://www.innoplastic.eu
Project cost 7.430.636,25 EUR
Period October 2020 - September 2023
Geographical area Europe Global
Categories Coastal and Marine Environment Green and Circular Economy Environment and Climate Change Climate Change Ecosystems and Biodiversity Water
Tags waste marine ecosystems innovation Nanoplastic Microplastic macroplastic water ocean Recycling
Project partners
  • Empower AS - Norway,
  • Arcelormittal Belgium Nv - Belgium,
  • Probotica Doo - Croatia,
  • Ponikve Eko Otok Krk Doo Za Komunalne Djelatnosti - Croatia,
  • Sensum D.O.O - Croatia,
  • Electricite De France - France,
  • NB GMBH - Germany,
  • Venice Lagoon Plastic Free - Italy,
  • Bluexprt BV - Netherlands,
  • Dow Benelux BV - Netherlands,
  • G.A.M. Manshanden Productie BV - Netherlands,
  • H2O Biofouling Solutions BV - Netherlands,
  • Uniper Benelux NV - Netherlands,
  • Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance - Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba,
  • Universitatea Politehnica Din Bucuresti - Romania,
  • The Rivers Trust - United Kingdom
Description

Plastic waste severely impacts marine and local ecosystems, requiring innovative cleaning approaches. The EU-funded In-No-Plastic project will develop and demonstrate nanoplastic, microplastic and macroplastic cleaning technologies based on a combined methodology of social and technical removal strategies. The project will focus on industrial hotspots through cooling water systems, harbours, lagoons, shores and shallow sea water. The technical strategy consists of the comparison between existing methods and multiple developing technologies for the removal of plastics at different testing areas in Europe and the Caribbean. The social strategy focusses on the engagement of the local population by incentivising plastic recovery in return for monetary or another recompense. The project will also investigate different recycling methods, aiming to connect plastic removal with circularity.

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