The Marine Litter challenge must prompt scientists, governments, industry, environmental groups and other citizens to take urgent action and to work together. This is also the mission of the United Nations Ocean Decade. Within the Ocean Decade Laboratories, under the call “A Clean Ocean”, the MAELSTROM H2020 project will organize a satellite activity on Inspiring Science
The event aims to highlight the current marine litter management system in Venice in light of the recent approval of the ‘Salvamare’ (or ‘sea rescue’) regulation, which marks a turning point for the circular economy of marine waste in Italy. Within this context, the activities and efforts of various European projects will be presented, each
This event will present innovative and sustainable technologies for the removal and recycling of marine litter – particularly plastics – creating a chance for large industrial entities, start-ups, and NGOs to meet. The workshop is the second annual event held as part of the MAELSTROM (coordinated by CNR ISMAR) and In-No-Plastic (coordinated by Norwegian SINTEF) projects,
On 2nd June, in cooperation with VERITAS and with vast participation organised by Venice Lagoon Plastic Free, MAELSTROM organizes a clean up in Venice. This event will use the mobile application already successfully developed as part of the MAELSTROM project. It is important to note that the clean-up sites have been identified and subsequently verified by LIPU
MAELSTROM joins World Cleanup Day 2022, an international initiative that brings together volunteers, governments and organizations from more than 190 countries to tackle the global problem of Marine Litter (ML). This is also the mission of MAELSTROM, which on September 17th will promote a multidisciplinary beach clean-up in the city of Vila do Conde, Portugal.
On June 1, 2023, the third edition of the international workshop Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities will be held at the headquarters of CNR ISMAR, organized by the H2020 projects MAELSTROM and InNoPlastic. More information here.
An international clean up event – Canals, Venice lagoon, smaller islands lagoon eaves. Organisers: Venice Lagoon Plastic Free under the projects MAELSTROM and InNoPlastics. More information here.
DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SUNSET BEACH CLEANUP IS POSTPONED TO 23/09/2023. FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. A sunset beach cleanup, followed by a stargazing session. This is the proposal of the European project H2020 MAELSTROM to celebrate the World Cleanup Day on September 16th, an international initiative that brings together more
The fourth international workshop, Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy: Solutions for the Mission Restore Our Ocean and Waters, is held today. Co-organized by BlueMissionMed and MAELSTROM, projects the event is part of the European Green Week 2024. As in previous years, the event is hosted by CNR-ISMAR, the coordinating partner of MAELSTROM, at the Arsenale in Venice within
On the upcoming 21st of September, Vila do Conde will be the stage for the second edition of the MAELSTROM Sunset Beach Cleanup, an initiative that aims to combine environmental preservation with the contemplation of the night sky. The event, which celebrates World Cleanup Day and is part of the European Climate Pact and EU
The final conference will take place in Porto, Portugal, on November 21-22, 2024, at the NEYA Hotel. This event marks the culmination of four years of collaborative efforts funded by the Horizon 2020 program, during which innovative technologies were developed to tackle marine pollution and turn collected waste into valuable resources.
