Innovative approaches towards prevention, removal and reuse of marine plastic litter

Project Information

In-No-Plastic

Grant agreement ID: 101000612

DOI 10.3030/101000612

Project closed

EC signature date 21 September 2020

Start date 1 October 2020

End date 31 March 2024

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy

Total cost € 7 430 636,25

EU contribution € 5 997 296,00

Coordinated by

SINTEF AS
Norway

Deliverables

Documents, reports (1)

Quality, health, safety, regulatory and environment document and standards

Execution of quality monitoring and process control to keep in check methodologies and measurements are consistent at different localities maintaining quality Safety regulation per site are to be addressed and followed Environmental issues and regulations will be followed with reports provided by EHS officer on site

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (2)

Project website and logo

The beneficiary will handle logo creation website development and maintenance update social media regularly and be an up to date online presence across all social platforms

Motion graphics info-animation and project video

The selected beneficiary will develop and release one Video News Release and exploit using VR technology in raising awareness among the population in a visual and interactive manner

Open Research Data Pilot (1)

Data management plan

Publications

Peer reviewed articles (6)

Assessing Microplastics and Nanoparticles in the SurfaceSeawater of Venice Lagoon—Part I: Methodology of Research

Author(s): Teresa Cecchi, Davide Poletto, Andrei Constantin Berbecaru, Elfrida M. Cârstea, Maria Râpă
Published in: Materials, Issue 17, 1759, 2024, Page(s) 1-20, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma17081759

Valorization of Polypropylene Waste in the Production of New Materials with Adequate Mechanical and Thermal Properties for Environmental Protection

Author(s): Maria Râpă, Bogdan Norocel Spurcaciu, Rodica-Mariana Ion, Ramona Marina Grigorescu, Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Niță, Lorena Iancu, Cristian-Andi Nicolae, Augusta Raluca Gabor, Ecaterina Matei, Cristian Predescu
Published in: Materials, Issue 15.17, 2022, Page(s) 1-21, ISSN 1996-1944
Publisher: MDPI Open Access Publishing
DOI: 10.3390/ma15175978

Insights into Anthropogenic Micro- and Nanoplastic Accumulation in Drinking Water Sources and Their Potential Effects on Human Health

Author(s): Maria Râpă, Raluca Nicoleta Darie-Niță, Ecaterina Matei, Andra-Mihaela Predescu, Andrei-Constantin Berbecaru, Cristian Predescu
Published in: Polymers, Issue 15(11), 2425, 2023, Page(s) 1-30, ISSN 2073-4360
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym15112425

An Overview of the Current Trends in Marine Plastic LitterManagement for a Sustainable Development

Author(s): Maria Râpă, Elfrida M. Cârstea, Anca Andreea Șăulean, Cristina L. Popa, Ecaterina Matei, Andra M. Predescu, Cristian Predescu, Simona I. Donțu, Alexandra Gabriela Dincă
Published in: Recycling, Issue 9, 30, 2024, Page(s) 1-28, ISSN 2313-4321
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/recycling9020030

Multifunctional Membranes—A Versatile Approach forEmerging Pollutants Removal

Author(s): Ecaterina Matei 1, Cristina Ileana Covaliu-Mierla 2,*, Anca Andreea ¸Turcanu 3, Maria Râpă1, Andra Mihaela Predescu 1 and Cristian Predescu
Published in: Membranes, 2021, ISSN 2077-0375
Publisher: Molecular Diversity Preservation International
DOI: 10.3390/membranes12010067

Clean Energy from Poplar and Plastic Mix Valorisation in a Gas

Author(s): Nela Slavu, Cristian Dinca
Published in: Processes, Issue 11, 2922, 2023, Page(s) 1-16, ISSN 2227-9717
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/pr11102922

Book chapters (1)

Macro and micro plastics pollution in the world heritage site of Venice at a glance and prospect for remediation.

Author(s): Davide Poletto, Francesca Coccon, Teresa Cecchib, Paolo Franceschetti,Shanna Bonanno, Alexander Hagedorn, Troy Howlett, Vivian Nguyen, Gian Claudio Faussone
Published in: Governing Future Challenges in Mediterranean Protected Areas, 2020, Page(s) 111-130, ISBN 9788880804017
Publisher: CNR Edizioni 2020
DOI: 10.26383/978-88-8080-402-4

Other (3)

Beach bots, sea ‘raptors’ and marine toolsets mobilised to get rid of marine litter

Author(s): Gareth Willmer
Published in: Horizon Tee EU Research Innovation Magazine, 2022
Publisher: European Commission

The World Heritage Site of Venice and its Lagoon, a “Museum City” – in Search of Marine Litter Solutions

Author(s): PRINCIPAL AUTHOR: DAVIDE POLETTO CO-AUTHORS: KERSTIN MANZ, ANNAMARIA VUJANOVIC, JAN PUHAR AND MARIA TERESA CECCHI
Published in: CAMOC, MEUSEUM OF CITIES REVIEW, Issue 02 / 2022, 2022, Page(s) 19-26, ISSN 2520-2472
Publisher: http://icom.museum

Massive clean-up technologies in marine ecosystems

Author(s): European Commission, European Health and Digital Executive Agency
Published in: CORDIS results pack on marine biodiversity, 2023, Page(s) 11-13, ISBN 978-92-78-43667-4
Publisher: Publications Office of the European Union
DOI: 10.2830/73548

Conference proceedings (1)

Detection and Characterization of Micro-and Nanoplastic Pollutants: A Case Study of the Adriatic Sea

Author(s): Râpă, M., Vujanovic, A., Cecchi, T, Poletto, D.
Published in: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, 2023, Page(s) 29-38, ISSN 2364-6934
Publisher: Springer Water
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-34455-8_6