The Marine Litter Project began with the idea of doing a diagnosis about the issue of marine litter on the Brazilian coast, with respect to implementing a Brazilian Marine Litter Monitoring Program. For this reason, the project operates on a number of fronts that makes the creation of the Program possible. The Marine Litter Project’s main goal is to raise awareness about marine litter in the Southwest Atlantic Ocean, more specifically, along the Brazilian coastal and marine zones. To reach this goal we think it is very important to establish an open communication channel, in order to exchange information about the marine litter issue. The Marine Litter Project's action fronts are focused on bibliographic data, development and application of studies and methodologies, generation of scientific data and helping setting up partnerships between research groups. These actions give the basis to future actions relating to governmental, scientific and civil society.

Global Garbage:

www.globalgarbage.org

Marine Litter Project

www.lixomarinho.org
(in Portuguese)

Thank you report (PDF)