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THE BEMED NETWORK
The collective force

against plastic pollution

With the launch of a community of practice to combat plastic pollution

in the Mediterranean in 2022, the members of the Beyond Plastic Med
(BeMed) network are strengthening their collaboration.

Following on from the Monaco Ocean Week 2022 ported by the IUCN, to gain a better understanding
workshops, which established a community of prac- of the origins of plastics and how they reach the sea,
tice to tackle the scourge of plastic pollution in the as well as their dispersion and impact on marine
Mediterranean, the laureates day on 21 March 2023 biodiversity and the food chain. These reference re-
mobilised the members of the BeMed network around sults, which reinforce other scientific reports aimed
shared objectives: to identify priorities and points of at decision makers, encourage the dissemination of
vigilance and to enhance a common toolbox. knowledge about the origins of plastic pollution in the
Mediterranean. It can be used in local and regional
In the Hirondelle room of the Oceanographic Museum, lobbying, and help to spread good practice among
members of the BeMed network took advantage of stakeholders.
the latest resources from the PlastiMed project, sup-