LimnoPlast
- Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. - Germany,
- Kemijski Institut - Slovenia,
- Norges Teknisk-Naturvitenskapelige Universitet (NTNU) - Norway,
- Stichting Vu - Netherlands,
- University of Vienna - Austria,
- Aalborg Universitet - Denmark,
- Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees - France,
- Evonik Operations GmbH - Germany,
- HHL Gemeinnutzige GmbH - Germany,
- Goeteborgs Universitet - Sweden,
- Universitetet i Bergen - Norway
Microplastics pose a major global threat, but are generally poorly understood. Mostly, plastic enters fresh water sources inland, but almost nothing is known about how and where this occurs. This prevents authorities from managing or mitigating the problem at its source. The EU-funded LimnoPlast project is addressing this issue with a four-pronged approach: data assessment, training, technological solutions and behaviour change. The project will analyse the sources and impacts of freshwater microplastics, and train scientists at the coal-face of the microplastics issue. The goal is to develop innovative solutions to remove microplastics from the environment, and find environmentally-friendly polymers. Finally, the project will promote communication and policy interventions to address the problem of microplastics at the system level.
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Knowledge Gaps
Environmental fate and behavior of plastic
Degradation
Environmental effects and ecotoxicity
Environmental exposure
Bioavailability exposure test methods
Environmental risk assessment (ERA)
Characteristics of plastic-general
Unspecific uncertainties
Effects assessment-general
Chronic or long-term effects, multiple forms and/or sources
Human and environmental effects and toxicity test methods
Human toxicity
Occupational exposure
Reproductive and teratogenic effects
Toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics and metabolism (ADME)
Exposure assessment-general
Dermal exposure
Commercial-related uncertainties
Consumer exposure
Tools to limit release
Characterization test methods
Testing considerations-general
Bioaccumulation and persistence test methods
Translocation within an organism
Human and environmental exposure test methods
Mode of action (MOA)
Publications
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