Join the Plastic Pirates Summit on 5 and 6 November in Brussels and sail with us towards a greener horizon! We will discover and discuss the scientific findings of Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!, its impact on citizen science and the future of combating plastic pollution. Register now and become part of the mission! There is no entry fee.

Exciting updates from the Nile Basin sampling campaign: Our Egyptian partner AOYE has successfully completed the first Plastic Pirates samplings in Egypt! Special thanks to the Spanish Plastic Pirates Team who supported the samplings, including an online training session with youth participants from the university.

We strive to improve the Plastic Pirates and assess its impact amongst its participants. Please spare 10 minutes of your time to give us some insights into your experiences and conclusions. Thank you for your feedback!

On 18 and 19 September 2024, high-level policymakers and stakeholder discuss the state and future of the European Research Area. The Plastic Pirates have been invited to exhibit their achievements as one of the most successful citizen science initiatives in Europe.

The Plastic Pirates Team in Austria has launched a new website (in German) informing all interested citizens about plastics, joint actions to combat plastic pollution and the Plastic Pirates initiative in Austria. Check it out!

New publication online! With their article “Changing Spanish preservice teachers' environmental attitudes with a citizen science program integrated in Environmental Education subject” the team from the University of Burgos has carried out educational research on the use of citizen science in the Environmental Education of preservice teachers. The Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! initiative is among the citizen science projects presented in the report.