REMEDIES Monitoring workshop After the REMEDIES Cluster event REMEDIES, on Novermber 29, partners focused on monitoring both beach and seafloor litter, crucial for our plan to repurpose the collected items. Understanding the types of polymers in the litter is key, which is why we started with a discussion on using handheld NIR devices. REMEDIES partners are committed to regular marine…

From Tuesday, November 28, to Thursday, November 30, Oujda, Morocco, witnessed a transformative three-day event at the University of Mohammed Premier 1. The gathering marked the 3rd General Assembly of the REMEDIES partners of the EU Mission: Restore our Ocean and Waters program, a collaborative initiative aimed at addressing the urgent issue of marine litter pollution. The event not only…

REMEDIES is an Horizon Europe innovation Action creating innovative solutions and technologies to monitor, collect, prevent and valorise (micro)plastic from our oceans. Our approach is rooted in science, circularity, and community engagement aiming to protect water ecosystems, reduce pollution and develop a climate-neutral blue economy. We believe our ocean and waters are the lifeblood of our planet, and we have…

On Tuesday, November 7, four REMEDIES partners, namely NIC,  INFOR, VLPF and RC, had the chance to present during the Ecomondo Green Technology Expo in Rimini, Italy. The workshop was entitled "Sustainable technologies for Marine litter removal and recycling: the experience of the H2020 MAELSTROM project in dialog with other experiences" and it was organized by the Ecomondo Scientific Technical…

REMEDIES Open Call  1 for associate regions aims to boost the deployment of plastic litter collection and valorization schemes in the Mediterranean. We invite projects that aim to accelerate the deployment of plastic litter collection schemes and explore innovative ways to transform plastic waste into valuable products or resources. REMEDIES offers a grant of up to €100.000 for public bodies…

On the 3rd of October, Vesna Kuralt, Project Manager of REMEDIES, presented our program during the Plastic Pollution session of “Restoring our Ocean and Waters by 2030: Empowering the Visionaries of Tomorrow” event in Milan. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the University of Milan Bicocca, in collaboration with Liceo Scientifico Vittorio Veneto and the European Commission, experienced scientists…

On the 20th, 21st and 22nd October 2023, CNR participated in the event “La Sagra del Surf” in Putzu Idu that attracted hundreds of people. CNR presented their activities about the Marine litter issue, Sea turtles Conservation and their contribution in the REMEDIES program, such clean ups and monitoring.

On the 16th of September 2023, REMEDIES partner CNR was invited to talk on stage during the "Baltic Yachts Rendezvous 2023” event in Porto Rotondo about the CNR and CReS conservation activities for sea turtles in Sardinia, the goals reached in 20 years by the Sardinian Regional Network with all the Marine Protected Areas and theier International projects, like REMEDIES,…

The REMEDIES partner Wasser 3.0  published the first article of the REMEDIES consortium regarding microplastic detection and we are more than proud! The article "Fast Forward: Optimized Sample Preparation and Fluorescent Staining for Microplastic Detection" by Michael Toni Sturm, Erika Myers, Anika Korzin, Sabrina Polierer, Dennis Schober, and Katrin Schuhen is open accessible here.  More about the article: Abstract The…

Source: the following article is based on the Greek article of Natasa Karathanou, member of Athens-Macedonia News Agency, published at skai.gr. REMEDIES partners MC Greece (Marine Conservation Greece) is attempting to map the path of waste through waterways, focused on protecting the water resources of the broader Mediterranean region. In this direction, special GPS devices are being deployed in rivers and…