The newly launched REMEDIES project focuses on the restoration of our oceans and waters, provision of clean water, as well as measures that contribute to climate protection.

The REMEDIES project will be implemented over the next four years by 21 pan-European and one African organisation. The consortium is coordinated by the National Institute of Chemistry in Slovenia and builds its innovation actions around the three main pillars: monitoring plastic waste, plastic collection and valorisation, and preventing the proliferation of non-degradable plastics.Twelve breakthrough innovations, including the detection and removal of microplastics in and from wastewater, will be developed over the next four years. Here, the REMEDIES project specifically focuses on technology development from validation and demonstration in the relevant environment to demonstration of the system prototype in the operational environment (i.e. TRL 5-7). All innovative solutions will be tested at nine demonstration sites in eight Mediterranean countries. After validation, they will be extended to 33 new sites to be implemented throughout the Mediterranean region. REMEDIES therefore aims to create a sustainable change towards plastic prevention by using traditional and modern communication channels and promoting participatory processes through Citizen Science to develop a more plastic-conscious society.