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Protecting the Black Sea Ecosystem by raising public and sectoral awareness and reducing microplastic pollution

Acronym: MicroDanger

The project is funded by the European Union through Interreg VI-B, NEXT Black Sea Basin Programme. Total contracted budget is 1.448.768,00. The project duration is 30 months.
The period of contracting: 24.12.2025 – 23.06.2028

Project priority

Programme priority

02 – Clean and Green Region

Specific objective
RSO2.7: Enhancing protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all forms of pollution

The Overall objective of the MicroDanger Project
is to identify the potential microplastic sources and determine precautions for those by applying standardized methodologies and to contribute to reducing their level of pollution by raising the stakeholders' awareness to enhance protection and preserve the nature of the Black Sea by contributing to reducing microplastic pollution.

The specific objective of the MicroDanger Project
is to investigate and identify some sectoral activities as potential microplastic sources, to test some ideas and methods to manage their microplastic input, and to reduce their level of contribution and the overall microplastic pollution level by contributing to raising awareness of the citizens, stakeholders, sectoral workers and representatives, and decision-makers. The MicroDanger project will combine the scientific, technological, and training capabilities of the partners to produce and offer joint solutions for microplastic pollution in the Black Sea. Via an eplatform, the project will unite common global solutions and know-how and will apply standardized methodology for a common problem, microplastic pollution in the Black Sea. The project will organize "Interaction Day" events to bring a deeper understanding of local and regional issues.

Project Partners

Lead Partner: Ordu University-Fatsa Faculty of Marine Sciences (ODU-FFMS)- Türkiye
Project Partner 2: Batumi State Maritime Academy (BSMA)- Georgia
Project Partner 3: State Institution “South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky” (SUNPU)- Ukraine
Project Partner 4: Constanta Maritime University (CMU)- Romania

Expected Outputs

1. Developing e-platform for microplastic pollution in the Black Sea
2. Strengthening cross-border cooperation for the BSB organization
3. Interaction Day Events
4. International Symposium

Expected Results

1. Organisations cooperating across borders after project completion
2. Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations