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keep mediterranean sea blue mission

About us

We are an international, independent organisation committed to keeping the Mediterranean Sea plastic-free and promoting a circular economy for seaside plastics.

Our Mission

To recover and stop plastic waste from entering the Mediterranean Sea, and turn it to Recovered Seaside Plastic® – a sustainable alternative to virgin plastic for the creation of new products.

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Plastics are a vital part of our lives,
used and found all around us.
Where they should never be found is in the sea.

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We produce about 300 million tonnes
of plastic waste annually
8 million tonnes end up in the oceans

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260,000 tonnes of plastic waste
leak into
the Mediterranean Sea annually.

Recovered Seaside Plastic®

recovered seaside plastic logo

Recovered Seaside Plastic® is a certified recycled raw material made from plastic waste collected from at-risk Mediterranean coastal areas within 10 km from a coastline.

Companies incorporating Recovered Seaside Plastic® in their products and Consumers buying these products, they all make an active contribution towards protecting the Mediterranean Sea from plastic pollution and building a more sustainable future.

recovered seaside plastic®

An innovative Certification Programme

We have developed an innovative Certification Programme aimed at preventing plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea and keeping plastic in the packaging loop.

Οur Organisation certifies: 

Recovered seaside plastic material pet blue

Recycled Materials

coming from plastic waste collected from
at-risk Mediterranean coastal areas

products incorporating recovered seaside plastic

Sustainable Products

incorporating Recovered Seaside Plastic®

organisations active in value chain coastal psastics

Organisations

active in the value chain of coastal plastics

Our Recovered Seaside Plastic® certification programme protects the Mediterranean Sea from plastic pollution and helps companies build trust between their sustainability efforts and consumers’ environmental concerns.

We need to take immediate action⚬

We need to take immediate action⚬

We need to take immediate action⚬

We need to take immediate action⚬

We need to take immediate action⚬

to protect The Mediterranean Sea!⚬

to protect The Mediterranean Sea!⚬

to protect The Mediterranean Sea!⚬

to protect The Mediterranean Sea!⚬

to protect The Mediterranean Sea!⚬

150
of plastic
=
5
plastic bottles

recovered each month and saved from entering the Mediterranean Sea

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