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Basing our projects on scientifically validated knowledge.
The SeaCleaner’s’ scientific activities are the bridge between our field work and the international scientific community, focused on issues of plastic waste and ocean pollution. It is essential that our projects be grounded in rigorous science.
Our team listens in real time to the latest studies on plastic pollution. We catalogue, comment and explain the research for the non-specialist audience.
Our International Scientific Advisory Board informs our strategy and actions with rich and diverse expertise.
Our teams in the field study future collection sites and establish local collaborative networks.
OpenData is our philosophy. We share our technical analyses in order that all may benefit and better understand the issues surrounding plastic pollution.

Yannick Lerat, our Scientific Director, helps you decipher the latest science on plastic pollution with three dedicated contents.
SeaView
SeaView explains, in simple terms, the content of major scientific publications, to inform our production methods and consumption habits, and to understand their impact on the planet
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Biodegradation
7 Sep 2020
Innovating for plastics that are more and more resistant to degradation.
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
31 Aug 2020
Espresso or filter coffee, an ecoresponsible choice
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
27 Jul 2020
R&D priorities on plastic pollution.
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
20 Jul 2020
Do plastic/wood composites have a future ?
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
20 Jul 2020
Sanitary safety or plastic pollution, is the choice really necessary?
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
13 Jul 2020
How to scientifically pollute an ecosystem?
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
6 Jul 2020
Prohibition of single-use plastics or single-use objects?
Must readImpacts of Plastic Pollution
22 Feb 2021
Currently monitored microplastics pose negligible ecological risk to the global ocean
Beyond marketing
How to balance pleasure, safety and environmental responsibility in our daily purchasing decisions? Navigating the jungle of consumer product offers is not easy!
"Beyond Marketing" helps you decipher marketing messages, understand scientific advances and identify false good ideas.
Literature Survey
Each week, Literature Survey offers a list of the most relevant scientific publications, with insightful commentary and opinion.
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Detection & Caracterization
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Beach orientation and exposure accumulate types of marine debris on the coast of Dullah Island, kei archipelago, Indonesia
New Materials
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Effects of Mould Temperature on Rice Bran-Based Bioplastics Obtained by Injection Moulding
Impacts of Plastic Pollution
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Field grand challenge with emerging superbugs and the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) on plastics and in water
Detection & Caracterization
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Influence of Sewing on Microplastic Release from Textiles During Washing
Impacts of Plastic Pollution
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Investigations of acute effects of polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride micro- and nanoplastics in an advanced in vitro triple culture model of the healthy and inflamed intestine
New Materials
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Laboratory Evaluation of the Properties of Asphalt Mixture with Wood Ash Filler
New Materials
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Nonwoven Bio-Based Membranes for Removal of Micropollutants from Aqueous Water
Modeling
22 Feb 2021
[FR] Plastic in global rivers: are floods making it worse?
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