Project funded by INTERREG-Atlantic Area. It aims to prevent and reduce marine litter (ALDFG and microplastics), by developing new knowledge, tools & technology
Atlantic Area
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🌊 Join the Free LitterAT Final Conference!
📅 26 November | 09:30–17:00 (GMT+1)
📍 Vigo, Spain | 💻 Hybrid event
📋 Programme: freelitterat.eu/wp-content/u…
📝 Register: cetmar.org/seminarios/freeli…
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Discover our results and solutions to prevent and reduce marine litter.
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🌊 Our colleague Sara Cloux (MI), working on #FreeLitterAT, presented at #AtlanticPlastics2026 in Reykjavík 🇮🇸 last Tuesday, sharing insights on marine litter in the Irish marine area.
🌍 Together for cleaner oceans!
🔗 arcticplastics.is/2026-sympo…
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🌊 Discover the causes of marine litter and be part of the solution!
🐚 Meet Cassi at the new #FreeLitterAT exhibition in CMIA Matosinhos 🇵🇹
📅 29 Oct 2026 – 30 Apr 2027
🔗 ciimar.up.pt/events/ocean-cl…
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🌊🔬 On 20 September, @ciimar_up hosted the CIIMAR Open Day alongside the Open Day of the Harbour, with activities raising awareness about #MarineLitter and #Microplastics.
@AtlanticArea #FreeLitterAT #CIIMAR #OpenDay
🌊🧤 On 19 September, @ciimar_up, through CMIA Matosinhos, organised a Beach Clean-Up in Matosinhos, Portugal, as part of the European Beach Activities — with Free LitterAT joining the initiative! 💙
@AtlanticArea #FreeLitterAT #BeachCleanup #MarineLitter #Matosinhos
🌊 Free LitterAT at the Atlantic-WestMED National Event in Portugal 🇵🇹
Raquel Díez, from CETMAR and representing Free LitterAT, joined the round table “Saúde do Oceano e Resiliência Costeira: da Política à Ação” at the Atlantic-WestMED National Event in Lisbon.
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A great opportunity to exchange experiences and discuss how to turn ocean policies into action for healthier oceans and resilient coastal communities.
#FreeLitterAT #AtlanticWestMED #BlueSkills #CoastalResilience #OceanHealth #MarineLitter
🌊🧤 Join us on 19 September for a Beach Clean-Up in Matosinhos, organised by @CiimarUp through CMIA Matosinhos as part of the European Beach Activities — and linked to Free LitterAT! 💙
👉 Join us!
@interreg_eu #BeachCleanup #MarineLitter #Matosinhos
🌊 On 7 July, Marisa Fernández, member of the Free LitterAT coordination team, participated in the Atlantic Arc Commission Working Group on Ocean Pollution, presenting the latest updates on the project.
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The meeting was an excellent opportunity to exchange knowledge and draw lessons from initiatives supporting the achievement of litter-free coastal communities across the Atlantic Area.
#FreeLitterAT #MarineLitter #AtlanticArea #OceanPollution #EUProjects #Interreg
🌊 From 15–17 June, the Lagrangian Transport Models Workshop was held within the framework of the #FreeLitterAT project, organized by our project partners from the University of Santiago de Compostela (USC) and the MI Group.
@interreg_eu #MarineLitter #OceanModelling
Participants were introduced to the MOHID-Lagrangian model and its application to simulate marine litter transport and potential accumulation areas, contributing to a better understanding of marine debris dynamics in coastal and oceanic environments.
🌍 #FreeLitterAT participated in the #EAERESummerSchool2026 in Santiago de Compostela.
During the event, a study was presented on the factors driving pro-environmental behaviours aimed at preventing marine litter in coastal communities across 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 and 🇮🇪
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🌊🍻 Our Free LitterAT project partner, Sara Cloux from the Marine Institute, took part in #PintOfScience2026 with a presentation on marine litter, its fragmentation into microplastics, and its impacts on marine ecosystems.
@AtlanticArea #FreeLitterAT #MarineLitter
The talk also highlighted how the Lagrangian models used in #FreeLitterAT help identify accumulation hotspots and estimate the relative contribution of different litter sources.