Keep an eye out for neon yellow items in the Scheldt!

UAntwerp researchers counting on citizens' help to map plastic pollution. Unfortunately, plastic waste is a common sight on the Scheldt and its banks. But now you might see more and more neon yellow items popping up. Researchers from UAntwerp deliberately set this material afloat on the river to find out how plastic moves and how long it takes to reach the North Sea. And this is where citizens come in. The Ecosystem Management Research Group (ECOBE) at UAntwerp has been conducting research into plastic pollution in the Scheldt for quite some time now. Many plastic samples have been collected by means of fykes or large nets deployed from fishing boats.