Documents

The informative fact sheet on microplastics in waters gives information on what microplastics are, sources of microplastics, possible effects on lake and wetland ecosystems as well as multi-faced solution approaches on how to reduce microplastic pollution.

Tyre wear generated on roads is partly carried into the surrounding environment with the air or washed away to the roadside with rainwater. In the best case, it is transported via the sewage system to wastewater treatment plants. But even then, there is no guarantee that the particles caught by the filters of the sewage treatment plants do not end up in natural waters.

The communication strategy is a guide to manage communication actions explaining objectives, tools and recipients. It is a transversal document drafted under Action A.3 and available to all partners.

The A.2 action aims at identifying the main relevant Best Practices learnt at national and international level on the topic of plastic reduction in lakes, rivers and seas.