The Government of Iceland, with financial support from the Nordic Council of Ministers, is hosting the symposium at Harpa, Reykjavík Concert Hall and Conference Center, 22-23 November 2023.
The symposium invites contributions on new scientific and local knowledge as well as policy-related initiatives in the field of plastic pollution to discuss ways and means to reduce the impact of plastics on Arctic ecosystems.
There are six conference themes:
- Monitoring and assessment of plastic pollution in the Arctic
- Methodological developments to determine macro, micro and nano plastics
- Sources and transport of plastic in the Arctic and sub-Arctic
- Impacts of marine litter in the Arctic (environmental, economic and social)
- Arctic challenges and solutions for improved waste management
- Tackling plastic pollution: international collaboration, policies, best practices and novel developments from around the world
Call for abstracts is now open, deadline for submissions is 1 May 2023.
For more information, registration and abstract submissions,
go to the conference website.
