Following the COVID-19 outbreak across the EU, all the gathering events planned to take place within the H2020 MAELSTROM project, such as clean-ups, conferences, info-days and side events, will follow the guidelines, statements and preventive measures issued by the nationals Health Authorities in the project implementation area (Italy, Spain and Portugal). Last minute cancellations are

The Marine Litter challenge must prompt scientists, governments, industry, environmental groups and other citizens to take urgent action and to work together. This is also the mission of the United Nations Ocean Decade. Within the Ocean Decade Laboratories, under the call “A Clean Ocean”, the MAELSTROM H2020 project will organize a satellite activity on Inspiring Science

The event aims to highlight the current marine litter management system in Venice in light of the recent approval of the ‘Salvamare’ (or ‘sea rescue’) regulation, which marks a turning point for the circular economy of marine waste in Italy. Within this context, the activities and efforts of various European projects will be presented, each

This event will present innovative and sustainable technologies for the removal and recycling of marine litter – particularly plastics – creating a chance for large industrial entities, start-ups, and NGOs to meet. The workshop is the second annual event held as part of the MAELSTROM (coordinated by CNR ISMAR) and In-No-Plastic (coordinated by Norwegian SINTEF) projects,

On 2nd June, in cooperation with VERITAS and with vast participation organised by Venice Lagoon Plastic Free, MAELSTROM organizes a clean up in Venice. This event will use the mobile application already successfully developed as part of the MAELSTROM project. It is important to note that the clean-up sites have been identified and subsequently verified by LIPU

MAELSTROM joins World Cleanup Day 2022, an international initiative that brings together volunteers, governments and organizations from more than 190 countries to tackle the global problem of Marine Litter (ML). This is also the mission of MAELSTROM, which on September 17th will promote a multidisciplinary beach clean-up in the city of Vila do Conde, Portugal. 

On June 1, 2023, the third edition of the international workshop Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy: Challenges and Opportunities will be held at the headquarters of CNR ISMAR, organized by the H2020 projects MAELSTROM and InNoPlastic. More information here.

An international clean up event – Canals, Venice lagoon, smaller islands lagoon eaves. Organisers: Venice Lagoon Plastic Free under the projects MAELSTROM and InNoPlastics. More information here.

DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS THE SUNSET BEACH CLEANUP IS POSTPONED TO 23/09/2023. FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER UPDATES. A sunset beach cleanup, followed by a stargazing session. This is the proposal of the European project H2020 MAELSTROM to celebrate the World Cleanup Day on September 16th, an international initiative that brings together more