Waste management and recycling
Technical reports
D.1.4.2: Retrieving information on beach clean-up activities from social network sites. Socio-economic impact.
Responsible Partner: IEO
Date: September 2024
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Description: This report presents the design and implementation of an algorithm to obtain X and Instagram data related to beach and coastal clean-up activities. The objective is to obtain a dataset with information on this type of activities in the 4 countries of the Atlantic Area programme. This dataset will provide valuable information for understanding environmental awareness of the marine litter problem, as well as quantifying the social and economic impact associated with the development of beach and coastal clean-up campaigns.
Good practices
Good practices website
Responsible Partner: UBS
Date: December 2025
Website link: Link
Description: This webpage brings together the main outcomes of the Free LitterAT project, which focuses on analysing waste management practices in Atlantic ports. It introduces the project and presents an interactive map of the Atlantic seaboard showing the ports visited, alongside key figures on the fishing industry in the four partner countries. The website also features summary sheets of ports and initiatives, an infographic explaining the recycling stages of fishing gear and the stakeholders involved, as well as practical information and testimonials for port managers and fishermen.
Publications
Challenges of passive citizen science in ecology within a shifting social media landscape
Responsible Partner: IEO-CSIC
Date: June 2025
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Description: This Viewpoint article examines the current challenges associated with passive citizen science and underscores the need to strengthen this valuable approach to support regional solutions that account for linguistic diversity, multiple data sources, fluctuating user engagement, and the integration of artificial intelligence tools for the supervision and classification of images and text.