The Stràilleach Golamas: getting to grips with the reality of beached marine litter
The aim of this event is to bring together experts from across disciplines and sectors to think differently about the persistent challenge of removing plastic waste from coastal litter sinks in ways that preserve/extract resources and value.
A CRADALL and COAST-R event
Date: Thursday 26 June 2025
Time: 10:30 - 16:00
Venue: University of Glasgow
Category: Conferences, Public lectures, Staff workshops and seminars
We aim to generate new ideas relating to the following questions:
- How can large quantities of mixed plastic/other waste/vegetable matter be safely removed from shoreline environments?
- How can these materials be treated – for example to separate seaweed from plastics and clean both?
- How can these materials be used as resources – for example seaweed as compost or feedstock for bioplastics, plastics for recycling or waste-to-energy …?
- Can such processes be made to pay for themselves?
During the event, you will hear from some of those who are already grappling with the realities of beached marine litter in Scotland, including representatives of the GRAB Trust and Solway Firth Partnership. You will get to interact with creative resources that have been co-produced with a variety of stakeholders to illustrate the problems in ways that make them real and prompt alternative ways of thinking.
This event is free of charge but numbers are limited. To ensure a diverse range of expertise and interests amongst those attending, we are therefore asking potential attendees to register their interest using THIS FORM by COB Friday, 30th May. We will confirm attendance early the following week.