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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: 

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