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Innovative Solutions for Plastic Free European Rivers
https://doi.org/10.3030/101112879
https://inspire-europe.org/
Funder identifier: 101112879 (EU contract id)
Principal funding codes: 3858 - Horizon Europe - Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Acronym: INSPIRE
Period: May 2023 till May 2027
Status: In Progress

Thesaurus terms Aquatic pollution; Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution not elsewhere classified; Environmental education and extension; Innovation, research and development, technological change, intellectual property rights; Marine pollution
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Institutes (13)  Top | Publications | Datasets 
Abstract

The main goal of INSPIRE is to contribute to the reduction of litter and plastics in European rivers through a holistic approach, by bringing together 20 technologies and actions for: DETECTION of pollution; COLLECTION of litter and plastics in the river; PREVENTION of plastic and litter.

Datasets (9)  Top | Institutes | Publications 
  • Metadata
    • Catarino, A.I.; Miranda, M.N.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Kazour, M.; Martin Cabrera, P.; Meyers, N.; Nitschke, T.; González Fernández, D.; Sánchez-Guerrero Hernández, M.J.; Muth, L.; Wagner, W.; Petelin, M.; Zidaric, S.; Asselman, J.; Amara, R.; Doyen, P.; Veillet, G.; Grandjean, J.; Vercauteren, M.; Rondelez, J.; Devriese, L.; Everaert; G; …; (2026). Dataset template for microlitter and mesolitter data collection in riverine and transitional waters, and coastal environments. Marine Data Archive., more
    • Catarino, A.I.; Nitschke, T.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Maas, G.; Kazour, M.; Miranda, M.N.; Martin Cabrera, P.; De Keukelaere, L.; Bompoil, M.; André, S.; Heisel-Sure, Y.; Meyers, N.; González Fernández, D.; Sánchez-Guerrero Hernández, M.J.; Petelin, M.; Zidaric, S.; Amara, R.; Doyen, P.; Veillet, G.; Grandjean, J.; Rondelez, J.; Devriese, L.; Everaert; G; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; …(NSF): The Netherlands; … (VITO): Belgium; …; (2026). Dataset template for macrolitter data collection in riverine and transitional waters, and coastal environments. Marine Data Archive., more
  • Data
    • INSPIRE Po microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2024-2026. Marine Data Archive., more
    • INSPIRE Rhine microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2024-2025. Marine Data Archive., more
    • INSPIRE Scheldt microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2024-2026. Marine Data Archive., more
    • Kett, G.; Vieira, L.R.; Iglesias, L.; Nogueira, S.; Antunes, S.C.; Sousa Pinto, I.; Miranda, M.N.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Interdisciplinary Centre for Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR): Portugal; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2026): INSPIRE Douro microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2024-2026. Marine Data Archive., more
    • Miranda, M.N.; Bossaer, M.; Kazour, M.; Catarino, A.I.; Doggen, A.; Cordier, A.;  De Keukelaere, L.; Mehta, P.; Grandjean, J.; Nitschke, T.; Muyle, J.; Meyers, N.; …; Rousseau-Duffy, A.; De Backer, J.; Everaert, M.; de Vries, R.; van Emmerik, T.; González Fernández, D.; Everaert, G.; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ); River Cleanup; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO): Belgium; Noria Sustainable Innovators (Noria); Wageningen University and Research Centre (WUR): The Netherlands; University of Cádiz (UCA): Spain; (2026): INSPIRE Scheldt and Rhine macrolitter characterization data resulting from various collection methodologies from 2024-2025. Marine Data Archive., more
    • Muth, L.; Wagner, S.; Noack, A.; Miranda, M.N.; Zoete, L.; …; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Hochschule Fresenius: Germany; Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; Asociaţia Română a Apei (ARA): Romania; (2026): INSPIRE Danube microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2025. Marine Data Archive., more
    • Vujanović, A.; Puhar, J.; Klabjan, K.; Velimirovic, M.; Phan, N.; Zhang, X.; Miranda, M.N.; Zoete, L.; Stiers, X.; Kazour, M.; Bossaer, M.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; University of Maribor; Clera One: Slovenia; Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO); Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Belgium; (2026): INSPIRE Kamniška Bistrica microlitter and mesolitter monitoring dataset from 2024-2025. Marine Data Archive., more
Publications (26)  Top | Institutes | Datasets 
  • Niu, Z.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Linley, C.P.; De Schamphelaere, K.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A. (2025). Combined exposure of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microplastics and global warming affects the population dynamics of a coastal copepod. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 221: 118465. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118465, more
  • González-Fernández, D.; Catarino, A.I.; Miranda, M. N.; Vélez-Nicolás, M.; Sánchez-Guerrero-Hernández, M.J.; Boonma, K.; van Emmerik, T.H.M.; De Keukelaere, L.; Wagner, S.; Muth, L.; Petelin, M. (2025). Deliverable 1.2: Monitoring and analysis protocols. Version 4.1. University of Cádiz (UCA): Cádiz. 48 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/101, more
  • Miranda, M. N.; Grandjean, J.; Muth, L.; Wagner, S.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; De Keukelaere, L.; van Emmerik, T.H.M.; Doggen, A.; Pucnik, R.; Vujanovic, A.; Uheida, A.; Dutta, J.; González-Fernández, D.; Deligiannakis, D.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 2.1: Development of retention efficiency protocols. Version 1.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 81 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/102, more
  • Vujanovic, A.; Pucnik, R.; Puhar, J.; Petelin, M.; Mariotti, E.; De Keukelaere, L.; Beentjes, J.; Manshanden, G.M.; Vieira, L.R.; Iglesias, I.; Sousa-Pinto, I.; Antunes, S.C.; Moreira, S.M.; Kett, G.; Moschino, V.; Madricardo, F.; Danu, A.; Miranda, M. N. (2025). Deliverable 4.1: Report on feedback loop including impact pathways generated by measures for prevention. Version 2.1. University of Maribor: Maribor. 190 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/103, more
  • Dutta, J.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M. (2025). Deliverable 5.2: Open call documents kit and third-party financing rules. Version 3.2. KTH Royal Institute of Technology: Stockholm. 20 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/104, more
  • Dutta, J.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 5.3: Open calls report. Version 3.0. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 13 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/118, more
  • De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Knaeps, E.; Devriese, L.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M.; Milosevic, M.; Babic, D.; Siljanovic, I.; Gilani, S.; Madricardo, F.; Moschino, V.; Collette, H.; Vieira, L.; Kett, G.; Jeglic, D.; Klabjan, K.; Mehta, P.; Vasilescu, M.; Chiru, E. (2025). Deliverable 6.1: Community engagement, communication and dissemination strategy. Version 1.1. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 46 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/105, more
  • Reusen, I.; De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Knaeps, E.; Devriese, L.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M.; Milosevic, M.; Babic, D.; Siljanovic, I.; Gilani, S.; Madricardo, F.; Moschino, V.; Collette, H.; Vieira, L.; Kett, G.; Jeglic, D.; Klabjan, K.; Mehta, P.; Vasilescu, M.; Chiru, E. (2025). Deliverable 6.1: Community engagement, communication and dissemination strategy. Version 2. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 46 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/116, more
  • Reusen, I.; De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Devriese, L.I.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M.; Milosevic, M.; Siljanovic, I.; Gilani, S.; Doggen, A. (2025). Deliverable 6.2: Performance indicators. Version 1.1. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 13 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/106, more
  • De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Milosevic, M.; Siljanovic, I. (2025). Deliverable 6.3: Project website. Version 2.2. Exit Foundation: Novi Sad. 13 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/107, more
  • De Keukelaere, L.; Poorters, L.; Milosevic, M.; Babic, D.; Siljanovic, I.; Everaert, G.; Miranda, M. (2025). Deliverable 6.4: Communication kit. Version 1.1. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 21 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/108, more
  • Reusen, I.; De Keukelaere, L.; Devriese, L.I.; Kazour, M.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Everaert, G.; Milosevic, M.; Siljanovic, I.; Gilani, S. (2026). Deliverable 6.5: Open-access research publications in high-impact journals. Version 1.0. Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek (VITO): Mol. 12 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/135, more
  • De Buyser, S.; Devriese, L,; Withouck, I.; Bouvet, M.; De Keukelaere, L.; Reusen, I.; Gilani, S.; Milosevic, M.; Miranda, M. N.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 6.7: Collaboration acceleration plan. Version 2.4. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 70 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/109, more
  • Lalyer, C.; Devriese, L,; Reusen, I.; Dhondt, C.A.L.; Miketa, F.; Petridis, P.; Doggen, A.; Milidakis, I.; Dutta, J.; Klabjan, K.; de Vries, R.; Mehta, P.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; Deligiannakis, D.; Rubini, N.; Beentjes, J.; Stibora, M.; González-Fernández, D.; Boonma, K.; De Keukelaere, L.; Leban, M.; Petelin, M.; Miranda, M.N.; Everaert, G. (2026). Deliverable 6.8: Policy informing brief. Version 2.0. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 40 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/132, more
  • Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 7.1: Plan to implement actions for Coordination of INSPIRE. Version 2.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 18 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/110, more
  • Catarino, A.; Everaert, G. (2025). Deliverable 7.2: Plan to implement the technical Coordination of INSPIRE. Version 2.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 16 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/111, more
  • Dhondt, C.A.L.; Catarino, A.I.; van Emmerik, T.H.M.; Petelin, M.; González-Fernández, D.; De Keukelaere, L.; Everaert, G. (2023). Deliverable 7.3: Data management plan INSPIRE. Version 2. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 26 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/112, more
  • Barbier, M.; Catarino, A. (2024). Deliverable 7.4: Annual ethics report. Version 1.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 30 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/113, more
  • Barbier, M.; Catarino, A.I. (2025). Deliverable 7.5: Annual ethics report_24. Version 1.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 39 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/117, more
  • Barbier, M.; Kazour, M.; Catarino, A.I. (2026). Deliverable 7.6: Annual ethics report. Version 1.1. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. 57 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/134, more
  • Niu, Z.; Anglada Segura, S.; Le Gall, M.; Curto, M.; Demeyer, E.; Asselman, J.; Janssen, C.; Hom, D.; Davies, P.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.I. (2025). Leachates from weathered polypropylene items, but not from polylactic acid, induce ecotoxicological effects on a marine diatom. Microplastics and Nanoplastics 5(1): 35. https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s43591-025-00143-8, more
  • Leone, G.; Catarino, A.; Pauwels, I.; Bossaer, M.; Conda Oco, R.; Chu, C.-Y.; Troch, P.; Goethals, P.L.M.; Everaert, G. (2026). Plastic clean-up mechanisms: Experimental insights on their bycatch. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 226(Spec. Issue): 119326. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119326, more
  • Grandjean, J.; González-Aravena, M.; Gallardo, P.; Dubois, P.; Catarino, A.I. (2026). Short-term tolerance to ocean acidification of the sub-Antarctic sea-urchin Arbacia dufresnii. Polar Biol. 49(1): 3. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-025-03437-y, more
  • Miranda, M. N.; Meyers, N.; Grandjean, J.; Nitschke, T.; Bossaer, M.; Muyle, J.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A.I. (2026). Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): FerryBox sampling of microlitter in water from a pontoon or other platform. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 8 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/136, more
  • Miranda, M. N.; Bossaer, M.; Everaert, G.; Catarino, A. (2026). Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Riverbank quadrat sampling protocol for large micro- and mesolitter. Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ): Ostend. 5 pp. https://dx.doi.org/10.48470/137, more
  • Miranda, M. N.; Muth, L.; Wagner, S.; Triantaphyllidis, G.; De Keukelaere, L.; Pucnik, R.; Vujanovic, A.; González-Fernández, D.; van Emmerik, T.; Catarino, A.I.; Everaert, G. (2024). The INSPIRE approach to assess the plastic removal efficiency of technology-based solutions for rivers, in: MICRO 2024: Plastic pollution from macro to nano. International conference, 23 -27 September 2024, Lanzarote, Spain. . https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18386549, more
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