The Ocean Plastics Lab is an exciting exhibition about science: It showcases the contribution of science to understand and combat the problem of plastics in the ocean. The exhibition is designed as a hands-on science lab, inviting visitors to assume … Read More
Professor Maria Cristina Fossi, coordinator of the Plastic Busters project, contributes to the Ocean Conference organised by the United Nations in New York on 5-9 June 2017. The side event on the Mediterranean Sea envisages to showcase the solutions to the global … Read More
Prof. Maria Cristina Fossi, Dr. Cristina Panti and Dr. Matteo Baini, members of the Plastic Busters team, organized the workshop “Marine litter: an emerging cause of concern for marine mammals” during the European Cetacean Society (ECS) conference 2017 in Middelfart, Denmark. The main aim of … Read More
Professor Maria Cristina Fossi, as one the scientists who took part to the film, was invited at the screening and discussion of the film “A Plastic Ocean” on March 13, 2017 at the Embassy of the United States of America (Rome). … Read More
Plastic Busters scientistis involved in WP2 met in Siena on 16-17 February 2017 to discuss about the current state of knowledge on marine litter impact on Mediterranean biodiversity. During the meeting partners have discussed to identify and propose the best … Read More
Sky has decided to spearhead the Sky Ocean Rescue campaign to tackle the overwhelming amount of plastic pollution threatening our seas. Prof. Maria Cristina Fossi and other members of the Plastic Busters team were interviewed by Sky TG24 Italy to … Read More