A.2.2 Reduce macro litter losses in wastewater treatment systems
Action Theme: Theme A: Actions to reduce land-based sources of marine litter
Action number: A.2.2
Action Title: Reduce macro litter losses in wastewater treatment systems
Lead Party(ies): France
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What is the issue?
This is a major source of macroplastics entering the ocean and is cross-border issue. With increasing climate change, storm overflows have the potential to increase.
What has OSPAR done?
OSPAR will review the development of technical and operational measures to retrieve macro litter in wastewater systems, including through sewage discharges from storm overflows. This action will gather knowledge on the efficiency of the various devices available and encourage uptake of the most suitable. This action very much bulbs on the Review of BAT/BEP in Urban Waste Water Treatment Systems (OSPAR, 2019) delivered under RAP 1.
Final outputs and published reports
The action aims to deliver an evaluation report on pilot projects and best practice guidelines.