Funder identifier: 10108882 (EU contract id) Principal funding codes: 3858 - Horizon Europe - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Period: July 2022 till December 2022 Status: Completed
Thesaurus terms Litter; Marine pollution
Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more, partner
Plastic Pirates is a pan-European citizen science initiative about plastic pollution. Young people take samples in estuaries and in rivers and inventories the plastic pollution level. The main objectives of the initiative are to gain knowledge on the origin and pathways of plastic pollution, raise awareness and improve ocean literacy.
