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River

Perspective

Rivers are becoming “silent” dump and flow channels of land-based sources of litter

Focus

  • Awareness raising to reduce and prevent plastics from land-based sources of in aquatic environment
  • Expansion of Circular Economy

Several Stakeholders

  • Fast-food
  • Local markets
  • Restaurants
  • Beach and river bars
  • Hotels and local accomodation
  • Fisherman and shelfish collectors
  • Users of public areas, beaches and coastal areas

Geographic Areas

  • Mapa de localização do projeto

Actions

Actions

- Expected Outcomes

A1. Awareness | Monitoring

  • 24 awereness-monitoring actions in rivers and riverbanks
  • 240 participants from general public and HORECA channel
  • 365 plastic litter itens collected and sorted for pedagogical collection

A2. Awareness | Formation - Best Practice Guide and Seal

  • 14 awareness - formative actions
  • 70 best practice seal adherence
  • 5000 best practice guides distributed
  • 20% ↑ plastic collection for recovery
  • 40% ↓ single use packaging and plastic bottles

A3. Awareness | Artistic Elements

  • 15000 interactions with informative contents > Aquamuseu
  • 25000 interactions with artistic elements > Bienal of Cerveira
  • 125000 interactions with information and art > public areas, riverine beaches and coastal areas
  • 500000 interactions with information and art > digital channels

Expectations

  • Active citizen participation in monitoring actions
  • Engagement of different stakeholders towards Best Practices
  • Massive awareness of tourists during beach season trough Artistic installations
  • Dissemination via digital channels and national and international events

Comunication

Comunication

Inspiration

Tell us how the plastic issue is important to you!
Does it inspire you to create something that can call people´s attention ?
Put ON your creative mindset and let art flow…

Share

  • English info
    On social media and LowPlast webpage we can share your reflections about plastic pollution, and disposable plastic, if you send us:
    - Photographs
    - Short and informal videos (up to 1 minute)
    We can also share news about the creative process if you feel motivated to participate more actively
    Hope you can come to Portugal and present your work ;)

Links

- LowPlast webpage:
https://aquamuseu.cm-vncerveira.pt/pages/893 
https://aquamuseu.cm-vncerveira.pt/pages/902?news_id=2404 
https://aquamuseu.cm-vncerveira.pt/pages/902?news_id=2353 

- Regular news on social media:
https://www.facebook.com/page/492426870824606/search/?q=lowplast 
https://www.instagram.com/aquamuseuriominho/ 

- Contact person
Patrícia Louro ptlouro@mail.ciimar.up.pt 
Skype: patricialouro
Wtsp 00351927474374

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