Pillars

The UPSTREAM project works through four main pillars:

  • MONITORING, including analysis of L and P hotspots and of MP characteristics and distribution;
  • PREVENTION through the production of bio-based and biodegradable polymers and plastics that stop the formation of MP through a range of applications;
  • ELIMINATION all along the water system – before, within, and after WWTPs; and
  • VALORISATION of recovered L, P, and MP, creating sustainable business models for elimination technologies.

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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.