Remove. Recycle.
Give it a new use.
Repeat.
Smart technology for MArinE Litter SusTainable RemOval and Management
Healthy Oceans and Resilient Coasts 2023 – 2024
Sustainability Leadership Recognition in Robotics 2024
Blue Rivers & Lakes Award – Innovation category
WE HAVE A PROBLEM!
Increasing amounts of litter end up in the world’s rivers and oceans, harming the health of ecosystems and animals. Human health is also at risk, as plastics often break down into smaller pieces – microplastics – that may subsequently end up in our food. Microplastics were even found in human blood!
A stock of 83 million tons of plastic waste is estimated to be already in the oceans. The recovery of this plastic materials is an arduous and costly task.
HOW IS MAELSTROM HELPING?
MAELSTROM designs, manufactures and integrates scalable, replicable and automated technologies co-powered with renewable energy and second-generation fuel, to identify, remove, sort and transform all types of collected marine litter into valuable raw materials.
The project brings together 14 partners including research centers, recycling companies, NGOs, marine scientists and robotic experts from 8 European countries.
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LATEST ARTICLES
MAELSTROM wins the Blue Rivers & Lakes Award
At last week's European Ocean Days, the MAELSTROM consortium was honored with the Blue Rivers & Lakes Award in the Innovation category.
MAELSTROM featured on EuroNews
In late December, the MAELSTROM team was contacted by EuroNews to collaborate on an episode for their Ocean documentary series.
MAELSTROM Project Concluded: Celebrating Collective Achievements at the Final Event in Porto
The MAELSTROM project has officially come to an end, marking the conclusion of an exciting journey.
MAELSTROM Legacy Document
We often talk about project's successes, but what about the challenges we have faced? How is the legacy of our practical knowledge and experiences transmitted to future initiatives?
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