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Lay the foundations for a memorandum of understanding for the plastic ecosystem of the island of Porto Santo - collection of basic (reference) data on marine waste and litter and identification of critical areas (hotspots); optimization of waste management through the mobilization of all agents for a community management plan; and a communication and awareness campaign to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic and plastic waste that ends up in the sea. 1 job created. 1.44 Tons of recycled plastic. 36 prevention and awareness campaigns supported. 25 voluntary actions supported
Summary of project results
This project aims to contribute to the development, differentiation and enhancement of the island of Porto Santo, with the main objective of protecting the island''s marine environment, through joint efforts made by the main public and private actors regarding the disposal of plastic waste from nature and the promotion of its circularity.
This project developed a preliminary study to determine the current situation in relation to
sources, production, composition and waste management, as well as monitoring the waste stream through a garbage collection log table, with indicators used during beach cleanings. A web application was created to identify critical waste concentration sites (hotspots) in Porto Santo. A voluntary plastic delivery machine that promotes and encourages plastic recycling on the island was installed. It was developed the 2020/2025 Community Management Plan for
prevention and awareness-raising for the reduction of marine litter. Seminar to present
the Community Management Plan. Creation of the Seal for entities that sign the commitment letter of involvement with the Community. Strengthening and extension of the ''Amigos do Mar'' initiative for marine litter collection. Meetings and contacts with local fishermen, tour operators and entrepreneurs working on the coast to collect and identify plastic waste at sea and in the dunes and the Communicatio Campaign “Ending plastic in the Porto Santo Sea”.
By developing the monitoring activities (including the beach cleaning protocol and the monitoring report), the project contributed to the achievement of objective n. 1 of the Program: “Increase the application of Circular Economy principles in specific sectors”. The cleaning of beaches and the development of the Community Management Plan contribute directly to Result 1.3 of the Program, through the promotion of the Circular Economy through the “Reduction of plastics in the oceans, from land activities”.