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\u00a0WHY IS MARINE LITTER A PROBLEM?<\/strong><\/p>\n Marine Litter <\/strong>\u2013 any persistent manufactured or processed solid material that is discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment \u2013 is globally recognised as an emerging threat<\/strong> to the environment<\/strong>, human health<\/strong> and safety<\/strong>, as well as livelihoods<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Marine litter originates from various land- <\/strong>and sea-based sources<\/strong>. It is a complex <\/strong>and challenging problem, <\/strong>which stems from the prevailing production and consumption patterns<\/strong>, and from how we deal with waste<\/strong>.<\/p>\n WHAT IS THE GOAL OF MARLISCO?<\/strong><\/p>\n MARLISCO\u2019soverarching goal is to raise public awareness, facilitate dialogue <\/strong>and promote co-responsibility <\/strong>among the different actors,towards a joint vision <\/strong>for the sustainable<\/strong> management of marine litter across all European seas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n WHERE DOES MARLISCO TAKE PLACE?<\/strong><\/p>\n MARLISCO activities take place in the four European Regional Seas: <\/strong>North-East Atlantic, Baltic, Mediterranean and Black Sea, by a consortium with members located in 15 coastal countries<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n HOW WILL MARLISCO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS?<\/strong><\/p>\n By developing innovative mechanisms and tools, MARLISCO aims to effectively engage<\/strong>, inform <\/strong>and empower society, <\/strong>reaching the widest possible audience. Its activities include:<\/p>\n The Consortium<\/strong><\/p>\n The MARLISCO project team is a diverse group of 20 entities<\/strong> (local authorities, researchers, NGOs, producers, recyclers and multimedia companies) with a wide geographic coverage:<\/p>\n Provincia di Teramo<\/strong>, Italy (Lead Partner) \u25cf Coastal and Marine Union<\/strong>, Netherlands \u25cf Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science<\/strong>, United Kingdom \u25cf University of Plymouth<\/strong>, United Kingdom \u25cf European Plastics Converters<\/strong>, Belgium \u25cf European Plastics Recyclers<\/strong>, Belgium \u25cf MerTerre<\/strong>, France \u25cf Regionalni Razvojni Center Koper<\/strong>, Slovenia \u25cf University College Cork<\/strong>, National University of Ireland<\/strong>, Ireland \u25cf Mare Nostrum<\/strong>, Romania \u25cf Die Ku\u0308sten Union Deutschland<\/strong>, Germany \u25cf IsoTech LtD<\/strong>, Cyprus \u25cf Union of Bulgarian Black Sea Local Authorities<\/strong>, Bulgaria \u25cf Plastics Europe AISBL<\/strong>, Belgium \u25cf Universidade Nova de Lisboa<\/strong>, Portugal \u25cf Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development<\/strong>, Greece \u25cf Turkish Marine Research Foundation<\/strong>, Turkey \u25cf Kommunernes Internationale Milj\u00f8organisation<\/strong>, Denmark \u25cf Honky Tonk Film<\/strong>, France \u25cf Media Tools<\/strong>, France<\/p>\n\n
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