Measuring and reducing the plastic footprint: Ecodesign and Biodegradability in the Marine Environment

Measuring and reducing the plastic footprint: Ecodesign and Biodegradability in the Marine Environment

Plastic pollution is now an environmental, societal and public health problem. These useful plastics need to be eco-designed and integrated into a circular economy. Measuring their leakage into the environment and their impact on marine biodiversity will enable us to better estimate the effects of their end-of-life. Plastic At Sea works with manufacturers to identify leaks using factual data, tests the effects of products in the aquatic environment and identifies alternative materials and processes that are more respectful of the environment. Thanks to its innovations, Plastic At Sea tests the biodegradability of new-generation plastics in accelerated marine conditions, and verifies the non-toxicity of all plastics, whether biodegradable, recycled or conventional.

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