Impact

Expected outcome 1:

 Reduced pollution from litter, plastics and microplastics in European rivers

Expected outcome 2:

 Accelerated uptake of innovative solutions to prevent and minimize pollution of rivers by litter, plastics and microplastics

Expected outcome 3:

Effective monitoring of litter, plastics and microplastics in freshwaters to implement the Water Framework Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Expected outcome 4:

Reduction by at least 50% plastic litter at sea and by at least 30% microplastics released into the environment

Expected outcome 5:

Contribution to the Mission’s Digital Ocean and Water Knowledge system through marine observations and open data and knowledge sharing

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Co-Funded by the European Union under Grant Agreement no 101112877. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. This work was also co-funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under the UK government’s Horizon Europe funding guarantee grant numbers 10082527, 10066959, 10089056, 10087702, and 10066963.