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Exchange of information and results during political visit in Brussels
Siauliai Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, our Lithuanian partner, organized an appreciated visit to Brussels in order to meet and exchange information and knowledge on microplastic related issues with EU level decision makers.
Virtual exhibition of microplastics in city space
What do microplastics really look like? Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology has developed a virtual exhibition with amazing photos that show the variety of microplastics that we are exposed to in the environment.
Final Conference of the FanpLESStic-SEA
We shared knowledge and output of the FanpLESStic-sea project on 30 November 2021 in an online conference.
Is it time to send rubber granules ‘off the field’?
Rubber granules are the next largest source of pollution to primary microplastics in Norway. On this subject, our Norwegian parther SALT organised a debate in August with participants from the Norwergian University of Science and Technolog, the Football Association of Norway, Nature Conservation Association and others.
Where does the rain go? Stormwater in Gdansk likes travelling
FanpLESStic-sea promotional and educational campaign in Gdansk on World Water Day, celebrated on the 22nd of March.
FanpLESStic publication catches attention of Japan, leads to joint webinar on microplastics
A webinar on marine microplastic pollution was organized by the Japanese Embassy in Finland and the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with HELCOM on 5 March 2021.
How do source estimates of microplastics correspond to what is actually measured at the waste water plant inlet?
A new article compares source estimates of microplastics to a wastewater treatment plant with what is actually measured at the inlet.
Microplastic Contamination in Stormwater Runoff – a transport route to the sea?
To what extent does stormwater contribute microplastics to surface waters?
The FUN-plesstic boardgame is here!
A brand new boardgame addressing the problem of microplastic pollution has been produces by our Russion partner ECAT. The game aims to attract attention to the problem of microplastic pollution of the environment, to create a common understanding of this pollution and its consequences, to provide the main ways to mitigate the problem during daily life.
Report on traffic microplastics from Finnish partners
Our Finnish partners, HELCOM and Natural Resources Institute Finland (LUKE) have written a report together on microplastics from traffic.
Nature based solutions to reduce microplastics in the stormwater
The installation of a pilot station is Gdansk is finally ready to reduce microplastics from the stormwater before it reaches the Baltic Sea.
Youths are in power with environmental challenges
21 participants from 3 youth education organizations joined an event on plastic and micro plastic pollution of the Baltic Sea and development and dissemination of Circular economy approaches.
PhD candidate investigating the sources of microplastic pollution
In November Emma Fältström defended her licentiate thesis on sources of microplastics in urban wastewater and stormwater, and what possible solutions there are to mitigate the flows of microplastics from urban areas to receiving waterways.
Different projects can support each other
Exchanging knowledge between different projects turned out to be surprisingly valuable. Gdansk Water Utilities received a lot of creative and inventive ideas from young people facing challenges on plastic pollution.
Microplastics Report exposes need for harmonizing research, policies and frameworks
A new review, for which a summary for policy makers is also available, establishes a comprehensive baseline on the existing policies related to microplastics on global, Baltic Sea, EU, and national levels. The report also showcases some of the existing research on microplastics at these levels.
How do you provide a successful education campaign during a pandemia?
Gdańsk Water Utilities (GIWK) organises an educational campaign connected to the World Water Day on March 22nd every year. But what happens when the world doesn't work as it usually does with the Covid-19 pandemia? Is it still possible to arrange a succesful campaign?
Challenge: Solve the microplastics problem in the Baltic Sea during one weekend!
DEEP – Microplastic Challenge was a weekend long hackathon that challenged the participants to create new, innovative solutions, sustainable services and business concepts to prevent microplastics from entering the Baltic Sea.
Clean games on the Neman river, Kaliningrad, Russia
“Clean games on the Neman river: Neman and Baltic without microplastic” was held in the Kaliningrad region on the 21st of September 2019. 108 participants joined a common cleaning quest by Neman - one of the biggest rivers in the Kaliningrad region.
Gdansk Water and FanpLESStic-sea mission
From meetings to UFOs. Gdansk Water summarizes the first 1.5 years with FanpLESStic-sea.
