PhD – Study of the sustainability of the end-of-life alternatives for plastic waste

Marine Litter

Investigatian of sustainable end-of-life (EOL) alternatives for waste fishing gear and abandoned, lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear.

Status

Ongoing

Project leader

Vilma Havas

Team members

Kjersti Eline Tønnessen Busch

Partners

Aalborg Universitet
Jambeck Research Group
NTNU

Source of funding

Norges forskningsråd

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