In order to promote R&D and innovation in the Blue and Circular Economy, but also to propose solutions for the problem of marine plastic pollution, BC is involved in platforms and innovative programs at a local and international level.<\/p>\n
The GGGI participation system is designed to facilitate collaborative action by members, to increase members\u2019 individual effectiveness to solve the problem of ghost gear worldwide, and to allow flexibility for what actions each member takes as part of the greater collective. In order to promote R&D and innovation in the Blue and Circular Economy, but also to propose solutions for the problem of marine plastic pollution, BC is involved in platforms and innovative programs at a local and international level. URBACT – BLUACT UrbAct: EU Program sharing the know-how for the operation of tech hubs in\n Continue reading \"%s\"<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":49,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/720"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=720"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/720\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":943,"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/720\/revisions\/943"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluecycle.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=720"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nURBACT – BLUACT<\/strong>
\nUrbAct: EU Program sharing the know-how for the operation of tech hubs in European cities that are part of the Program
\nBluAct: Transfer network of 7 European port cities including Piraeus, aiming to share good practices in Blue Economy entrepreneurship. The project follows the success of Piraeus\u2019 Blue Growth Initiative, an entrepreneurship competition that offers incubation services to local businesses boosting innovation and job creation. Through an approach of creating UrbAct Local Support Groups and engaging local stakeholders and other interested parties, with the ultimate aim of starting up the blue economy, BluAct aims to deliver far reaching results in the respective partner cities.
\nhttps:\/\/urbact.eu\/bluact<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPlastic Busters MPAs: Establishing a derelict fishing gear management scheme and promoting co-responsibility to tackle fisheries & aquaculture-related litter<\/strong>
\nPilot action to prevent and reduce waste from fishing activities in the Thermaikos Gulf. The main
\ntarget is mussel farms area.
\nCoordination: Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture and Sustainable Development (MIO-ECSDE)
\nImplementation: iSea<\/a>
\nPartner: Management Agency for the protected areas at Thermaikos Gulf
\nhttp:\/\/mio-ecsde.org\/plastic-busters-mpas-and-mio-ecsde-kick-off-marine-litter-prevention-and-mitigation-demos\/?fbclid=IwAR0bygty6WpqXhzXppyRmFD7ZFNXiAgo4VCmT<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGlobal Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI)<\/strong>
\nThe Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) is a cross-sectoral alliance of organizations dedicated to solving the problem of abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear (ALDFG or \u201cghost gear\u201d) on a global scale.
\nThe GGGI aims to:<\/p>\n\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.ghostgear.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nPlayroom
\n<\/strong>BlueCycle joins forces with Playroom for children’s toys recycling!
\nFind more about the initiative here<\/a>.
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