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Sport and sustainability join forces to raise awareness of litter in natural spaces
Littering in natural spaces is a serious environmental problem that affects the conservation of the planet. The LIBERA project, created by SEO/Birdlife in alliance...
83 tonnes of litter removed thanks to ‘1m2 por la naturaleza’
The LIBERA project, coordinated by SEO/BirdLife in collaboration with Ecoembes, has held the third edition of “1m2 por la naturaleza” (1plus2 for nature), the...
‘1m2 por la naturaleza‘ cooperative litter clean-up initiative now has 200 collection points committed to fighting litter in nature
Every year, between six and eight tonnes of plastic, and other elements of waste disposed of in the natural environment, ends up in our...
European NetTag project: Acoustic devices and autonomous robots to detect and remove fishing waste from the sea
The project, led by Portugal’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR), also features the participation of ARVI and Portuguese fishing professionals. Its...
MARLICE 2019 international forum to make Seville the epicentre of the fight against marine litter
Marine litter is one of the biggest challenges currently facing humanity. Its management has emerged as one of the strategic lines of the new...
Conclusions of sociological study entitled “Attitudes to littering in natural spaces” will not leave you indifferent
90% of Spaniards say that they are completely against littering in natural places. This is one of the conclusions of a sociological study entitled...
Single-use plastics: New EU rules to reduce marine litter
Together these constitute 70% of all marine litter items. The new rules are proportionate and tailored to get the best results. This means different...
Almost 90 groups to analyse litter levels in rivers and wetlands
Almost 90 organisations and associations will participate in the first citizen science campaign of the LIBERA project in rivers and wetlands. The volunteers, spread...
Libera coins Spanish word “basuraleza” to identify problem of littering in natural environments
On March 3, World Wildlife Day, it is more than probable that a sea turtle, an endangered species, will be killed as a result...