The University of Gdansk is a partner in the Circular Ocean-bound Plastic (COP) project. The venture is dedicated to solving the pressing problem of plastic pollution in the southern Baltic Sea.
The project is carried out in partnership with representatives from Denmark (CLEAN Cluster – Leader, The Foundation Plast Center Denmark, Ocean Plastic Forum), Sweden (Sustainable Business Hub), Germany (University of Rostock, Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research) and Poland (University of Gdansk, Gdansk Sports Centre and Gdansk Water Foundation).
The aim of the partners is to identify opportunities to collect, recycle and reuse plastic waste that enters marine waters in the southern Baltic Sea. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund, the project’s budget is more than €2.5 million.
