PLASTIC BUSTERS INITIATIVE: Tackling marine litter in the Mediterranean since 2013


The Plastic Busters Initiative aims to provide a concrete opportunity to like-minded projects addressing the whole management cycle of marine litter to get together and fully explore the potential for synergies towards ensuring aligned and synchronized marine litter activities across the Mediterranean, all contributing to a shared common objective: to effectively tackle the issue of marine litter in the Mediterranean. It is implemented by SDSN Med at the University of Siena with the support of the Union for the Mediterranean.

Latest publications

Interview on the national television program “OGGI AL PARLAMENTO” on RAI 1 with Professor Maria Cristina Fossi as part of the National Biodiversity Future Center project

The activities of the @unisiena within the @nbfc_italy were presented on October 5 by Professor Fossi on the RAI 1 program “OGGI AL PARLAMENTO”. The impact of emerging contaminants and #microplastics on Mediterranean biodiversity is at the center of the group’s activities! … Read More

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Plasticizers levels in four fish species from the Ligurian Sea and Central Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean Sea) and potential risk for human consumption

Plastic materials contain additives such as plasticizers and flame retardants, which are not covalently bound to plastic polymers and can therefore be unintentionally released into the marine environment. This study investigated three families of compounds, phthalates (PAEs), organophosphate esters (OPEs), … Read More

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Paraffin waxes in the North-Western Mediterranean Sea: A comprehensive assessment in the Pelagos Sanctuary, a Specially Protected Area of Mediterranean Importance

Journal of Hazardous Materials Volume: 467 Pages: 133677  ISSN: 0304-3894 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.133677 Authors: M. Galli, M. Baini, C. Panti, P. Tepsich, M. Rosso, F. Giannini, F. Galgani, M.C. Fossi Abstract: Paraffin waxes are widely recognized as emerging marine pollutants, even their … Read More

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