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Beach Clean 2.0: a transdisciplinary, civic approach to tackling marine plastic pollution in Northern Ireland:KESS Policy Briefing

Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University) 2026
Susann Power, Justin Magee, Bronagh Millar

Summary

Researchers in Northern Ireland teamed up experts from business, design, and engineering to tackle beach plastic pollution in a new way, combining community beach cleanups with creative problem-solving to reduce waste before it breaks down into the ocean. This matters because plastic that lingers on beaches and in water eventually breaks into microplastics, tiny particles that end up in seafood and drinking water and may pose risks to our health—so preventing this pollution at the source helps protect both marine life and us.

Study Type Environmental

Dr Susann Power, Ulster University Business School, Ulster University, Prof Justin Magee, Arts and Design, Ulster University, & Dr Bronagh Millar, Engineering and Material Processing, Queen’s University Belfast. This presentation shares key findings of a transdisciplinary academic research project entitled Beach Clean 2.0, which tackles the persistent land-water-edge environmental issue of marine plastic pollution, a… Read More »“Beach Clean 2.0: a transdisciplinary, civic approach to tackling marine plastic pollution in Northern Ireland”

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