Cleaner Rivers - Cleaner Seas

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Marine litter is one of the biggest threats to Black Sea ecosystems, but also to human health and economic welfare. A significant proportion of the marine litter results from river inflows the impact being exacerbated by climate change adverse events. Prevention and reduction of river litter of land and river-based sources, through a wide range of local actions via rapide assessment of the volume of waste located in the vicinity of rivers, awareness raise and improved waste and wastewater/greywater/excreta management practices can bring a sound regional impact on the prevention and reduction of Black Sea litter. The CRoCuS project is a synergistic action of 4 NGOs and 1 townhall from Moldova, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Romania, who came together to produce innovative tools for rapide assessment of river litter and waste recycling potential, promote sustainable waste management practices, share good practices and mistakes and spread the word across the borders for reduction of bio-degradable waste and plastics recycling and minimization. The experience of Oancea townhall brings additional value by providing a consultative support on undertaking feasibility studies and implementing waste management practices at local level.  A wide awareness raise campaign, capacity building of local actors  and mobilization of communities on river litter reduction and prevention will be conducted. The partners will bring about their experience and new coordinated actions and knowledge:  a trash alert mobile application, teacher trainings and experience sharing workshops, demonstration activities  on how to produce compost and mulch, clean-up activities on the rivers Prut, Dniepr and Tundja, ways of reducing/recycling of plastics , press conferences/social media, TV/radio promotions, implementation of demonstration facilitieis on sustaianble waste management in 7 communities located on the banks of Prut, Dniepr and Tundzha rivers, development of training packs and promotional/educational materials. Mobility and equivalent sharing of knowledge  and experience during Steering Committee Meetings and partcipation in public events of each other partners will strenghten the cross border coopertaion of between Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine and Romania. As the crocus flower, which is spread everywhere and is the symbol of cleanliness and purity, so thus the CRoCuS project will contribute to reduction of river littering and therefore to marine litter, with actions that could be replicated everywhere. By its actions, the CRoCuS project fits into the EU-wide "quantitative reduction headline target for marine litter, and promote a healthy and safe environment in the Black Sea region.

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