Free LitterAT

Project funded by INTERREG-Atlantic Area. It aims to prevent and reduce marine litter (ALDFG and microplastics), by developing new knowledge, tools & technology

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Addressing marine litter requires not only scientific research, but also European cooperation and projects that deliver practical solutions. 🌍♻️

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🌊🍻 Our Free LitterAT project partner, Sara Cloux from the Marine Institute, took part in #PintOfScience2026 with a presentation on marine litter, its fragmentation into microplastics, and its impacts on marine ecosystems.

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The talk also highlighted how the Lagrangian models used in #FreeLitterAT help identify accumulation hotspots and estimate the relative contribution of different litter sources.

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In collaboration with CETMAR, Veolia and local stakeholders, the waste was characterised to improve knowledge on passively fished litter. Most of the waste consisted of plastic fishing gear such as nets, ropes, trawl components and shellfish pots.
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Last week, partners from UBS participated in a #FreeLitterAT pilot action at the fishing port of Dieppe (Normandy), analysing marine litter collected by vessels participating in the Fishing for Litter programme.
♻️ 2,240 tonnes of waste were recovered in one year.
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🌊 Final day at #MARLICE2026!
Free LitterAT partners contributed through presentations: Hilda de P. (@ULusofona ) presented project activities, Jesús G. (IEO) moderated the AI monitoring session and presented microplastics work, while João M. (ARDITI) shared their work.

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🌊 Day 2 at #MARLICE2026

Free LitterAT partners continue their participation in the forum, contributing to exchanges and collaboration on marine litter prevention and circular economy solutions.

🌍 Working together towards litter-free Atlantic coastal communities.
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🌊 Free LitterAT at #MARLICE2026

Free LitterAT partners are participating in MARLICE 2026 in Tenerife 🇮🇨, contributing to solutions for marine litter and a sustainable blue economy.

🌍 Towards litter-free Atlantic coastal communities.

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On 25 March in Cascais, Free LitterAT co-organised the 'Workshop on Riverine Litter' with the Regional Sea Conventions Surrounding Europe, bringing together representatives from regional marine conventions and experts on the topic.

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Lagrangian Models for Ocean Transport WorkShop
15 -17 June 2026. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. @FreeLitterAT

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Partners of the #FreeLitterAT project met in Cascais on 24–25 March for the VI Steering Committee meeting.

The meeting was an opportunity to review progress across the project’s activities and to further strengthen collaboration among partners 🤝🌍
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New paper on "Tracking marine debris in Northwest Spain: assessing wind influence with a Lagrangian transport model" by Rial-Osorio et al. @cretus_usc @FreeLitterAT
https://t.co/Y5XRziJ9GC

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🔬 New research from our partners @ciimarup within the #FreeLitterAT project!

A new study optimizes a method to detect microplastics in seaweeds, improving extraction from complex algal tissues while preserving polymer integrity. 🌿

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Session developed as part of the activities organised to commemorate the #11F International Day of Women and Girls in Science. 👩‍🔬🔬

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🌊 On 12 February, our colleagues @IEOVigo delivered the talk “Our seas at risk: the impact of marine litter” to 30 students at IES Coruxo.
It aimed to raise awareness about the negative effects of plastics and other pollutants on our oceans.
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The Toolkit developed within the project framework,is a key resource for preventing and reducing marine litter and promoting litter-free coastal communities. 
👉 https://t.co/uMcEM8mnos
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🌊 The 2025 Implementing Report by Atlantic Strategy confirms progress on the Atlantic Action Plan 2.0, with stronger cooperation among Atlantic countries and improved Maritime Spatial Planning. It highlights the work of #FreeLitterAT and the Toolkit developed within the project.

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🌊 Announcing the Lagrangian Models for Ocean Transport Workshop (June 15–17, 2026, Santiago de Compostela, Spain) within #FreeLitterAT! Hands-on sessions, expert lectures, and real-world marine debris case studies. Limited to 25 participants. Apply by March 31
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🔗 Submit your contribution: [email protected]

👉 Register here: https://t.co/cWVzeY6LQW

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