Conference “Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy”

Fifth Edition of the International Event
“Marine Litter Monitoring, Removal and Circular Economy”
Led by Plastic Free Venice as part of the European Union’s Mission Ocean initiative.

Program

10:30 – Opening and Institutional Greetings

• Introduction by: D. Poletto, Executive Director, Venice Lagoon Plastic Free (VLPF)

• E. Balzi, Active Senior Adviser, EC – DG Research & Innovation

• J. Kolic, JOINABLE Project Officer – IPA ADRION Joint Secretariat

• D. Strčić, Mayor of the Municipality of Punat, Croatia

Part 1 – Marine Litter Monitoring and Assessment

Chairperson: D. Poletto, VLPF

10:50 – Microplastics release detection in the textile washing process
M.C. Cocca, CNR IPCB – HEUROPE REMEDIES

11:00 – Assessing macroplastics’ impact on turtles’ life
A. Camedda, CNR IAS

11:10 – Chemical fingerprints of EOL Boats in Venice
T. Cecchi, Montani Institute of Fermo – VLPF Ghost Boat Programme

11:20 – Monitoring the impact of fiberglass in the aquatic ecosystem: the case of oysters and mussels in the UK
C. Ciocan, School of Applied Sciences – University of Brighton

11:30 – Q&A

Part 2 – Marine Litter Clean-Up Solutions Demonstration

Chairperson: C. Ciocan, University of Brighton

11:45 – Testing the SeaClear20 system in the Port of Hamburg
M. Schmidt, Hamburg Port Authority – HEUROPE SeaClear20

12:00 – Fighting Lana River litter in Tirana: River Cleaning into Action
N. Rubini, MOLD – HEUROPE REMEDIES

12:10 – Startup Innovation in Reducing Macro-Micro Plastics Pollution: Vessel X and BioBright Algae
A. Silvestri, MaltaAccelerate – ClimAccelerator Malta

12:20 – The Po River case study for the identification and removal of microplastics
T. Marceta, CNR ISMAR – HEUROPE INSPIRE

12:30 – Q&A

Part 3 – Blue Circular Economy

Chairperson: M. Scarpa, ISDI Group

12:45 – The Ghost Boat Programme for the Lagoon of Venice and Beyond
G. Betteto, Gees Recycling – D. Poletto, VLPF – IPA ADRION JOINABLE Project

13:00 – Success Stories of Women in the Blue Economy
G. Saija, Euknow – EMFAF WinBlue

13:10 – Blending Blue Crabs’ Chitin for New Polymers
C. DeCarolis, Biochica – University of Trento

13:15 – Insights from the Blue Economy Experience of Marche Region
C. Frittelloni, AMAP – Marche Region

13:25 – Q&A

13:50 – Conclusions