Land-Based Solutions for Plastics in the Sea

LABPLAS

Land-Based Solutions for Plastics in the Sea

New methods to detect microplastics at sea Plastic is pouring from land into our oceans at a rate of nearly 10 million tonnes a year. Once in the sea, plastics fragment into particles moving with the currents and ocean gyres before washing up on the coastline. The smaller the size the higher the risk posed by these particles to organisms and human health. EU-funded LABPLAS will develop new techniques and models for the quantification of small micro- and nano plastics (SMNP). Specifically, LABPLAS will determine reliable identification methods for more accurate assessment of the abundance, distribution, and toxicity determination of SMNP and associated chemicals in the environment. It will also develop practical computational tools to facilitate the mapping of plastic-impacted hotspots and promote scientifically sound plastic governance.

June, 2021

May, 2025

5039000

400000

EU /

Universidad de Vigo (UVIGO), Spain

Anja Engel

University of Coruna, Spain
Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, Germany
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
KU Leuven, Belgium
National Oceanography Centre (NOC), UK
Sorbonne University, France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), France
Open University Netherlands, Netherlands
Leibniz-Institut für Ostseeforschung Warnemünde (IOW), Germany
Associacao para o Atlantic International desenvolvimento do Atlantic International Research centre (AD AIR Centre), Portugal
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Brazil
BASF SE, Germany
Gouin Todd, UK
Contactica SL, Spain
Stichting EGI
Netherlands
Stichting Radboud Universiteit, Netherlands
Universidade Federal do Para, Brazil

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