FanpLESStic-sea

 

​Initiatives to remove microplastics before they enter the sea

FanpLESStic-sea is an EU INTERREG Baltic Sea Region project aimed at decreasing and removing microplastics in the Baltic Sea. 

FanpLESStic-sea envisaged outputs are:

• A model to map, understand and visualize microplastic pathways that will be applied to the partners’ cities and/or regions
  

• Piloting of new technology i) for filtering out microplastics; ii) sustainable drainage solutions as means for removal of microplastics; and iii) to remove microplastics from stormwater
  

• Defining innovative governance frameworks and engaging a large range of players for the implementation of coordinated and cost-efficient measures resulting in locally adapted investment proposals/plans for each partner’s region
  

• Dissemination of project results, including reports on barriers and ways forward, to increase institutional capacity on up-stream and problem-targeted methods to remove microplastics.

The FanpLESStic-sea project will run for 30 months (January 2019-June 2021).

The project partners are:

• Sweden Water Research (SE, Project Coordinator)
  

• Aalborg University (DK)

• Natural Resources Institute Finland (FI) 

• Helsinki Commission (HELCOM)

• Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LV)

• Siauliai Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Crafts (LT) 

• Salt Lofoten AS (NO)

• Gdanks Water Utilities Ltd. (PL)

• Gdansk Water Ltd. (PL)

• State Autonomous Institution of the Kaliningrad region "Environmental Center "ECATKaliningrad" (RU)

• Luleå University of Technology (SE)
  

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