Plastic pollution in water bodies is an unresolved environmental issue that damages all
aquatic environments, and causes economic and health problems. Accurate detection of …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use plastics that
intensifies pressure on an already out-of-control global plastic waste problem. While it is …

Improper management of plastics showed a significant impact on climate change and
biodiversity loss. Around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste (PW) have been generated so …

Future exploitation of marine resources in a sustainable and eco-friendly way requires
autonomous underwater robotics with human-like perception. However, the development of …

Negotiations for a global treaty on plastic pollution will shape future policies on plastics
production, use and waste management. Its parties will benefit from a high-resolution …

Here, we evaluate for the first time the performances of the newly developed laser direct
infrared (LDIR) technique and propose an optimization of the initial protocol for marine …

Currently, a significant amount of research is focused on detecting Marine Debris and
assessing its spectral behaviour via remote sensing, ultimately aiming at new operational …

Marine animals have been known to interact with and become entangled in plastic debris for
decades. Despite increasing annual input volumes of plastic waste to the natural …

A systematic review of research on marine macrolitter densities in the past five years (2015–
2020) revealed considerable knowledge gaps in the field. Nearly half he reviewed studies …

Entrepreneurs working to tackle marine challenges are contributing to the Blue Economy by
developing new technologies, services and products that can simultaneously stimulate …