This month the spotlight is on Våre Strender, an organisation doing excellent work in and with our Norwegian KIMO member municipalities, Arendal and Grimstad. By engaging the local community and local stakeholders, the organisation has made a big impact in the fight against marine pollution in southern Norway. Våre Strender is managed by a Co-operation … [continue reading]
Recycling washed up plastic is more challenging than you may think
Working together with the municipalities of Frederikshavn, Hjørring, Jammerbugt and Thisted, KIMO has been examining the recycling potential of washed-up HDPE / PP plastic. Our activities were supported by the Clean Coastline project. The Importance of Sorting Experts in reprocessing and recycling of plastics informed the project team that sorting plastic into single polymer groups … [continue reading]
What are seagrass meadows? Why are they so important?
Guest Editorial by Dr Richard J. Lilley Dr Lilley is a founding director of Project Seagrass. His research focuses on the sustainable supply chain management of small-scale capture fisheries. He is particularly interested in the role of seagrass meadows in providing local food security. Dr Lilley has over seven years experience of research in marine … [continue reading]
The 3 Types of Bad Plastic
2017 was a landmark year for all those who care about the ocean. I realised how things had changed when a conversation sprang up at a local pub and my new-found acquaintances asked me the inevitable ‘So what do you do for a living?’ question. I mentioned KIMO and the work we’re doing to prevent … [continue reading]
Swedish municipalities are harnessing natural ecosystems to deliver city services
Every municipality has a responsibility to maintain its environment for the sake of its inhabitants. In Sweden, several KIMO member municipalities are looking at ways of promoting natural ecosystems to provide necessary services for cities and their inhabitants. Oftentimes this method has proven to be not only environmentally friendly but also makes economic sense. For … [continue reading]
Microplastic Pollution from Artificial Grass – A Field Guide
Update 08/03/2019. Jointly with Fidra we have published a set of guidelines to reduce microplastics leakage from artificial turf pitches. You can download them at the bottom of this page. Artificial Grass We have all most likely seen artificial grass playing fields in our towns and cities. They are becoming increasingly popular as a durable, … [continue reading]
