by thomaisv | Oct 16, 2018 | News
Some 120 managers of marine protected areas, marine litter experts and other stakeholders from the Mediterranean will be at the closing conference of ACT4LITTER, scheduled for October 24th at the Central Building of the University of Athens. The ACT4LITTER regional...
by thomaisv | Sep 14, 2018 | News
Plastic waste currently accounts for over 80% of marine litter in the EU while half of this amount comes from single-use plastics. At the same time, less than 30% of the nearly 26 million tons of plastic waste generated annually in the EU is collected and reused. As...
by thomaisv | Sep 10, 2018 | News
Plastic is not so fantastic when it pollutes your favourite beach or the sea where you swim. Each year an estimated 8 million tonnes of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans. That’s the ′equivalent to five grocery bags filled with plastic for every foot of coastline...
by thomaisv | Jul 27, 2018 | News
Today, MIO-ECSDE is excited to announce that it has joined the campaign which aims to put the oceans’ priorities firmly on the EU policy table! The Voice for the Ocean campaign, launched by Surfrider Foundation Europe, is an initiative with the goal to consult with...
by thomaisv | Jul 20, 2018 | News
Today ACT4LITTER is excited to launch a two-month photo contest entitled “Operation Summer: snap a winning marine litter impression!” Open your eyes, grab your camera and unleash your creative soul! Capture a stunning snap of pristine or littered...
by thomaisv | Jul 13, 2018 | News
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted this week on a set of amendments to the European Commission’s strategy to tackle plastic pollution. As indicated by the Rethink Plastic Alliance, a coalition of NGOs working to reduce plastic pollution in the...
