Are you worried about plastic in your seafood? Please complete our survey to give us your views

This questionnaire aims to understand your opinion on plastic/microplastic pollution in your marine ecosystem.

02 Apr 2024 Pollution

Beach Macro Litter Monitoring E-Course

Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) and GRID-Arendal are proud to announce the launch of a free online e-learning course for citizen scientists.

In progress Pollution

Capacity development to catalyze actions and commitments at the national and global level to reduce plastic pollution including in the marine

The project aims to achieve strengthened country capacity for the identification of sources of plastic pollution

In progress Pollution

Environmental Crime Waste Traffic

With raising global consumption patterns the amounts of waste increases, and scrupulous waste management is threatened with the illegal...

In progress Global

FARE Project

The FARE project is dedicated to creating the First steps towards an Assessment of plastic Risk to the Norwegian Environment.

In progress Pollution

GEF Marine Plastics Project

Developing a strategic roadmap to help guide the transition to circular plastic economies at local, national and global scales.

In progress Pollution

Household Waste Management

Environmentally sound management of household waste is one of the challenges faced by national governments and municipalities.

In progress Pollution

ICES Seafloor Litter Categorization Test

In progress Pollution

IKHAPP

IKHAPP –International Knowledge Hub Against Plastic Pollution

In progress Pollution

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel at UNEA 5.2

06 Jan 2025 Pollution

International policy development to combat marine litter

Marine litter and plastic pollution are global issues that affect the whole world.

16 Jan 2025 Pollution

Invitation to share information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution through Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The UNEP and GRID-Arendal invite you to participate in a survey to collect information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution

16 Oct 2023 Pollution

Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP)

The Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP) is a project funded by Innovation Norway in which GRID-Arendal and SALT are developing a service...

23 Feb 2022 Pollution

Marine Litter

Marine litter and plastic pollution in the ocean is affecting ecosystems, economies and societies around the world.

In progress Pollution

Marine litter predictive mapping

This pilot project develops a shoreline map to define coastal areas with different likelihood of accumulating beach litter.

09 Jun 2020 Pollution

Marine pollution: tackling land-based sources through multi-stakeholder action UN Ocean Virtual Side Event

Date and Time: Tuesday 28th June, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, GMT +1 (Lisbon)

15 Sep 2023 Pollution

Plastic Action is Climate Action

The exhibition 'Plastic Action is Climate Action' was presented on MEA Day at UNEA-6 in Nairobi, Kenya.

01 Oct 2024 Comms & Outreach (General)

Plastic Myths

We uncover the true facts behind these 10 Plastic Myths

15 Sep 2023 Pollution

Plastics and Climate Change: policy recommendations

GRID-Arendal and partners have initiated a project to provide recommendations for how to better deliver on the climate agenda.

09 Jan 2025 Pollution

PRReSUP

An assessment of policy and investment options for reducing plastics into the marine environment in Pacific Island Countries (PICs)

23 May 2023 Pollution

Reclaim: Finding the heart of the circular economy

GRID-Arendal’s Waste and Marine Litter Program aims to produce a short film (15 minutes) about waste management in Africa.

17 Dec 2024 Pollution

Science Policy Interface for Plastic Pollution

This project looking into the Science-Policy interface on plastic pollution in a partnership with the University of Wollongong.

18 Apr 2024 Pollution

Support for launch of the Nordic Report

GRID-Arendal is supporting release of the Nordic Council report "Possible Elements of a New Global Agreement to Prevent Plastic Pollution".

In progress Pollution

Support to the Basel Convention

In progress

The High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution (HAC)

The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution is committed to develop an ambitious international legally binding instrument...

25 May 2023 Pollution

UNEA resolutions on marine litter

In progress

Wastewater management and sanitation provision in Africa

Developing and disseminating knowledge towards enhancing wastewater management and sanitation service delivery in Africa.

In progress Pollution

World Cleanup Day 2024

Arctic cities and marine litter—let's create a lasting impact!

01 Oct 2024 Pollution

A Transformative Year - GRID-Arendal Annual Report 2024

13 Jun 2025 Annual Report

Soil to Sea

Highlighting the urgency for innovative solutions that harmonise agricultural livelihoods with sustainable land management.

24 May 2024 StoryMaps

Wastewater - Turning Problem to Solution

Closing the Loop on Global Sustainable Wastewater Management. A rapid response assessment

23 Aug 2023 Rapid Response Assessment

A systematic review of state-of-the-art technologies for monitoring plastic seafloor litter

Plastic litter has been widely documented in our oceans, leading to growing worldwide concerns regarding its potential impact on

01 Aug 2023 Staff Publications

Just Transition of Women in the Waste Management Sector

On March 14th 2023, GRID-Arendal, ISWA WOW! Task Force, ICWM and IIHMR University, coorganised the event.

31 May 2023 Briefs

The African Marine Litter Outlook

The African Marine Litter Outlook provides an overview of marine litter from the African perspective.

10 Jan 2023 Monograph

Microplastic pollution in the intertidal and subtidal sediments of Vava'u, Tonga

02 Jan 2023 Staff Publications

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of Vava'u, Tonga

Marine plastic pollution has been recognised as a global issue in the recent years, but research efforts in the Pacific are lagging.

14 Nov 2022 Staff Publications

A Seat at the Table - The Role of the Informal Recycling Sector in Plastic Pollution Reduction, and Recommended Policy Changes

16 Sep 2022 Monograph

Current State of Microplastic Pollution Research Data: Trends in Availability and Sources of Open Data

A bibliographic analysis of data sharing practices in the environmental microplastics research community, highlighting the state of openness

30 Jun 2022 Staff Publications

Standing stock and daily accumulation of beach litter in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

27 May 2022 Staff Publications

A large-scale study of microplastic abundance in sediment cores from the UK continental shelf and slope

A large-scale study of microplastic abundance in sediment cores from the UK continental shelf and slope

06 Apr 2022 Staff Publications

Basel Convention Fact Sheets

28 Feb 2022 Briefs

E-waste it wisely: lessons from Africa

07 Feb 2022 Staff Publications

A baseline study of macro, meso and micro litter in the Belize River basin, from catchment to coast

The mismanagement of waste and subsequent presence of litter in the environment is an increasingly significant problem.

27 Jan 2022

Preventing and Managing Marine Litter in West, Central and Southern Africa

12 Jan 2022 Monograph

Working paper: Plastics in agriculture: sources and impacts

This working paper is an initial assessment of the potential impact of plastics used in agriculture.

07 Dec 2021 Monograph

From Pollution to Solution: A Global Assessment of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution

Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, is accumulating in the world’s oceans at an unprecedented rate.

21 Oct 2021 Monograph

Drowning in Plastics: Marine Litter and Plastic Waste Vital Graphics

The aim of this Vital Graphics publication is to provide an overview of the current global marine litter and plastic pollution challenge.

21 Oct 2021 Vital Graphics Series

From Pollution to Solution: A Global Assessment of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution (Synthesis)

Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, is accumulating in the world’s oceans at an unprecedented rate.

21 Oct 2021 Monograph

Circular Economy on the African Continent: Perspectives and Potential

This document aims to fill this gap, promote knowledge-sharing and increase visibility of African Circular Economy (CE) initiatives.

18 Oct 2021

Taking a mass-balance approach to marine plastics in the South China Sea

14 Jul 2021 Staff Publications

Inventory of Global and Regional Plastic Waste Initiatives

This review indicates thematical & geographical gaps in efforts towards solving the plastic crises & proposes concrete recommendations.

19 May 2021 Monograph

Controlling Transboundary Trade in Plastic Waste

Studies estimate that at most 9% of all plastic ever produced has been recycled, with an additional 12% incinerated, most of it only...

06 May 2019 Monograph

What’s Gender Got to do with it? Global Gender & Environment Outlook - Water & Sanitation

This story map on water & sanitation explores just some of the findings of GGEO. Access to and provision of clean water and safe...

11 Apr 2019 StoryMaps

Sanitation and Wastewater in Africa

The relationship between sanitation and wastewater management is crucial in terms of Africa’s social, economic and ecological concerns.

26 Feb 2018 StoryMaps

Marine Litter Vital Graphics

We all contribute to this problem. Yes, all. And we need to act now if we want to avoid living in a sea of plastic by mid-century.

06 Jul 2016 Vital Graphics Series

Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems: A Lifeboat for Coral Reefs?

The report looks at the role Mesophotic Coral Ecosystems could play in the preservation of coral reef systems affected by bleaching.

24 May 2016 Monograph