Litter, plastics in particular, is accumulating in our seas and coasts. Information and data on marine litter is essential for tackling it. The European Environment Agency has developed Marine Litter Watch mobile app to strengthen Europe’s knowledge base and thus provide support to European policy making.
We support the ongoing implementation of Marine Litter Watch (MLW) database, process the data and develop state of the art information on European beach litter. The tasks include updating and publishing the MLW assessment; organising an annual MLW workshop; supporting data analysis and technical development of MLW dataflow; and supporting the policy implementation and regional coordination of marine litter related activities.
Task web page: https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/water/europes-seas-and-coasts/assessments/marine-litterwatch
Report 2022: Marine Litter Watch (MLW) 2021 European Beach Litter Assessment
Report 2021: Marine litter and European beaches: learning from citizen science
Recipient: EEA