Marine Litter Watch

Lead organisation: EEA (Governmental)

Litter, plastics in particular, is accumulating in our seas and coasts. Information and data on marine litter is essential for tackling it. The European Environment Agency has developed Marine LitterWatch mobile app to strengthen Europe’s knowledge base and thus provide support to European policy making.

Policy uptake explanation

Designed to support the MSFD

Additional information

Source Inventory of environmental citizen science projects
Web site https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/europes-seas-and-coasts/thematic-assessments/marine-litterwatch
Contact point mailto:marinelitterwatch@eea.europa.eu
Start/end date 2013 - Unknown
Still active? Yes

Contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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