NEWS/ACTIVITES
Waste Sorting Session and Preliminary Analysis
A OSPAR methodology analysis of two badges of waste retrieved from Amsterdam's waterways.
Citizens & Community Engagement in Urban Living Labs
Engaging communities and innovating solutions to fight plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s waterways.
Workshop #2: learning by prototyping
From awareness to action: co-creating solutions for cleaner waterways.
Workshop #1: a multi-stakeholder approach to plastic pollution
A shared responsibility: bringing citizens, experts, and businesses together for cleaner waterways in Amsterdam.
PUBLICATIONS
Plastic pathways and intervention strategies in urban water systems
A life-cycle assessment of high-occurrence items and targeted upstream interventions
Evaluating plastic collection devices: methodologies, efficiencies, and impact assessment
Standardized protocols and lessons learned from collection pilots in Amsterdam
Beyond recycling: upstream circular strategies for Amsterdam’s canal plastics
Evaluating the plastic R-Ladder: from waterway monitoring to targeted upstream prevention
Towards structural monitoring of plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s water system
Bridging technical monitoring capabilities and institutional policy integration for municipal water governance
Policy and Legal Instruments to Combat Urban Plastic Pollution
Legal, behavioral, and spatial intervention strategies for the Municipality of Amsterdam
Plastic hotspots in Amsterdam in two seasons
Data collected during one year monitoring in the city have been visualized in two maps showing the seasonal differences in plastic pollution.
Creating awareness
Case study Bubble Barrier Westerdok.
Problems, monitoring, and solutions
Urban plastic pollution: understanding the challenge and exploring solutions.
Defining plastic pollution hotspots
Addressing inconsistencies in hotspot identification to enhance policy and resource allocation.
The state of the plastic soup in Amsterdam’s canals
Mapping plastic pollution in Amsterdam’s canals: understanding sources, patterns, and solutions.