Plastikpiraten erforschen die Müllverschmutzung von deutschen Flüssen

Young people from the vacation program of the Förde Volkshochschule Kiel emptying the sampling net.

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Plastikpiraten erforschen die Müllverschmutzung von deutschen Flüssen

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Dittmann, Sinja; Mederake, Linda; Kiessling, Tim (2021): Die Plastikpiraten – Ein Citizen Science-Projekt zur Erforschung der Müllverschmutzung von deutschen Flüssen. In: Wasser und Abfall 23(5): 26-30.

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The "Plastic Pirates" are a citizen science project to research litter pollution in German rivers. Throughout Germany, young people are integrated into the scientific research process by collecting data on litter pollution at rivers. The data is then analyzed by scientists and published in scientific journals.

The article describes the background and objectives of the project, explains the scientific methodology and presents some of the results from the first years of the project.

The Plastic Pirates project has already produced comprehensive findings on the abundance and composition of litter pollution in German rivers.

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1436-9095 (print)
2192-8754 (online)
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Citizen Science, Müllverschmutzung, Plastik, Fluss
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ProjectPlastic Pirates – Go Europe! – German campaign
 
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A torn plastic bag on the riverbank or a yoghurt cup floating in the water are symptoms of serious interference with the highly complex system of seas, the ocean and flowing waterways. The Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! project focuses on this plastic waste problem and... Read more

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PublicationArticleWissenschaft zum Mitforschen: jugendliche Plastikpiraten untersuchen die Müllverschmutzung europäischer Fließgewässer
 

Microplastics from the Laucha (Elbe river system)

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How much and what kind of waste is found on European riverbanks? Are microplastics floating in our river towards the open sea? What measures could reduce the presence of single-use plastic items in the environment? These are just some of the questions that young people... Read more

Mederake, Linda; Dittmann, Sinja; Kiessling, Tim (2021): Wissenschaft zum Mitforschen: jugendliche Plastikpiraten untersuchen die Müllverschmutzung europäischer Fließgewässer. In: Korrespondenz Wasserwirtschaft 3/21:135-137.