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“Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!” is a large-scale citizen science initiative aimed at tackling plastic waste pollution in rivers, waterways, and coastlines across Europe. Since June 2022, the project has expanded to 13 European countries, engaging more than 16,000 students who have sampled over 350 rivers and coasts. In our “Lessons-Learned from upscaling a citizen science initiative across Europe” we share our success factors and 12 lessons learned. 

The project booklet coasts and beaches serves as a step-by-step guide for the young people to collect scientific data on their excursion.

The project booklet serves as a step-by-step guide for the young people to collect scientific data on their excursion.

With these materials, teachers and group leaders of extracurricular youth groups can prepare themselves for the Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! campaign. The document contains background information and master copies and offers all relevant information for support and follow-up.

The material can be used independently of a river expedition and beyond the campaign period.

Learn more about the Pirates initiative, its main objectives and the participating European countries.    

The Arabic project booklet serves as a step-by-step guide for the young people to collect scientific data on their excursion. In Arabic language. 

To find larger microplastics on a sandy riverbank, a sieve is necessary. You can find the construction manual here.

Download and print this checklist to make sure you are ready for your Plastic Pirates sampling.

Download and print this checklist to make sure you are ready for your Plastic Pirates sampling.

Download and print this checklist to make sure you are ready for your Plastic Pirates sampling.

Download and print this checklist to make sure you are ready for your Plastic Pirates sampling.