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Beach Clean-up at Lygia Beach, Rinia Island, in Greece

On Monday, June 24, the Popeye team in Greece organized a beach clean-up at Lygia Beach on Rinia Island. The event was facilitated by the yacht il Tutto, with 9 dedicated volunteers participating. Together, they collected 7 kg of plastic litter, which was then responsibly disposed of at the Green Recycling Point of the Municipality of Mykonos. Thank you to…
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June 25, 2024
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Mykonos & Rinia island Beach Clean ups in Greece

Within two weeks, a very active team in Mykonos, member of the Adopt a Beach program of WWF Greece, managed to collect in total more than 155 kilos of plastic litter and 48 kilos of non plastic litter, on the islands of Mykonos and Rinia, with a team of 5 and 6 volunteers respectively. The team promised to repeat the…
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June 4, 2024
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PLASTIC FANTASTIC Webinars on plastic identification, June 26 – Greece edition

Are you participating in beach clean-ups? Are you passionate about the environment? Do you want to make a tangible difference in the fight against plastic pollution? What is the origin of plastic?   We invite you to join our "Plastic Fantastic" webinar series, organized by the REMEDIES for Ocean program! Register here for the PLASTIC FANTASTIC Webinar on plastic identification -…
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May 27, 2024
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GPS devices tracking garbage in the Aegean sea

A total of 4 GPS devices were released into the sea on the northern side of Oinousses on 19/1/24, by Giannis Tyrikos from Nerd Fishing. The objective is to track the garbage entering the sea from the area of Turkey and the Dardanelles. This video exposes the pollution issues along the coastlines, and the extent of the debris is apparent.…
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February 22, 2024
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Installation of micro plastic removal system in the waste water plant of Mykonos

In January 2024, the installation of a microplastic removal system at the wastewater plant of Mykonos was completed in collaboration with the REMEDIES partner, Wasser 3.0. The reactor cleanses the water that has undergone biological treatment before being discharged back into the sea. In this final stage, the reactor collects microplastics at its center, removing them from the water. The…
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February 12, 2024
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Beach Monitoring and Clean-Up at Merchias Beach, Mykonos

Merchias Beach is located in the northern part of Mykonos and has been chosen because it is a 100-meter beach, a requirement for monitoring activity. The monitoring took place on January 29 by MCG, REMEDIES partner, occurring once every 3 months, with the next one scheduled for April. The examination includes the quantity of plastics, their origin, and the types…
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February 9, 2024
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Beach Clean-up in Syros island, Greece

The first beach cleanup in of 2024 in Greece is a success! The All For Blue volunteer group in Syros started the year by cleaning up Agkathopes beach, in collaboraiton with REMEDIES partners MCG. The nine active volunteers of All For Blue team love keeping Agathopes beach in Syros island, Greece, clean, as they often conduct cleanups around the area…
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January 22, 2024
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Devices equipped with GPS are “traveling” in the Aegean Sea to trace the route of garbage

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…
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October 19, 2023

“REMEDIES – Co-creating strong uptake of REMEDIES for the future of our oceans through deploying plastic litter valorisation and prevention pathways” – HORIZON Innovation Actions – Prevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and waters (HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-03)

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