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 & News

Microplastic ingestion and Phthalate ester levels as plastic tracers in the Mediterranean Velella velella: a candidate plastic indicator for the pelagic neustonic environment

Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume: 217 Article: 118133 ISSN: 0025-326X Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118133 Authors: Matteo Galli, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Margherita Concato, Maria Cristina Fossi Bioindicator species can help assess plastic pollution’s impact on biodiversity by integrating spatial distribution and temporal trends, highlighting … Read More

AMICI CUCCIOLOTTI 2025

Even in 2025, the collaboration between the Plastic Busters group and Pizzardi Editore continues!   In the Amici Cucciolotti album, there’s a double-page spread dedicated to the “Mission Possible” with the dolphin-saving catamaran! Since 2017, the partnership between Pizzardi Editore … Read More

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A multi-compartment monitoring approach to assess the impact of marine litter in a Mediterranean coastal area

Marine Pollution Bulletin Volume: 211 Article: 117466  ISSN: 0025-326X Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.117466 Authors:Dario Giani, Matteo Baini, Cristina Panti, Matteo Galli, Ilaria Caliani, Margherita Concato, Silvia Casini, Maria Cristina Fossi Marine litter, particularly microplastics, is a growing threat to the Mediterranean Sea, impacting … Read More

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