Educational centers from Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Austria, Italy, Belgium, Spain, Germany and Slovenia participate in the Plastic Pirates initiative.
The objectives of Plastic Pirates are:
involve young people in research projects and train them in the scientific procedures of taking, analyzing and interpreting data
involve young people in research projects to raise awareness of environmental degradation and promote environmental preservation values
expand the data on the presence of plastic waste in European aquatic ecosystems,
improve scientific understanding and knowledge
help develop systematic solutions for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of marine and river pollution, especially by plastics
Involved partners in Spain: Universidad de Burgos and Centre Tecnològic BETA (UVic-UCC) – coordinators in Spain.
Funding agency: European Union Commission within the Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters by 2023 program
