The Mediterranean CleanUp project is an impactful initiative addressing the urgent issue of marine plastic pollution in the Mediterranean region through a large-scale cleanup effort in collaboration with professional fishers. Our project is designed not only to remove marine waste but also to ensure its responsible reintegration into the circular economy, turning it into sustainable products with the support of certified recycling and upcycling companies. Since 2018, we have partnered with over 3,000 fishers across Greece, Spain, Egypt, and Italy to collect more than 1,200,000 kg of marine plastic and used fishing gear. Through collaborations with international recycling and upcycling partners, such as Gravity Wave in Spain, we have achieved an impressive 58% circularity rate—significantly higher than other ocean cleanup efforts.
- Name of organisation
- ENALEIA AMKE
- Type of organisation
- Non-governmental organisation
- Type of action proposed
- Citizen engagement, citizens-science, youth-led initiatives, communities of practice, ocean and water literacy, outreach, awareness raising and participatory approaches
- The action contributes to the following objective or enabler
- Protect and restore marine and freshwater ecosystems and biodiversityPrevent and eliminate pollution of our ocean, seas and watersMake the sustainable blue economy carbon-neutral and circularOcean and waters knowledge systemPublic mobilisation and engagement
- List of Partners
CERTIFIED WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, STRATEGIC PARTERS, SPONSORS, DONORS AND NATIONAL NGO'S
- Start date of the action
- End date of the action
- Budget allocated for the action
- 790181
- Basin coverage
- Mediterranean Sea
- Website link
- INFO@ENALEIA.COM
- Country
- EgyptGreeceItalySpain