Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000824/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Giorgos Georgiou (The Left)
According to reports on the recent scientific findings of the European Research Centre, the issue of solid waste pollution in the deepest site of the Mediterranean Sea has ‘come to the surface’ for the first time. The findings are disheartening and alarming. Scientists estimate the density of the litter to be 26 175 items per square metre. Much of the litter is plastic, multiplying the known effects of plastic microfibres on ecosystems. The density of this litter is the second highest ever recorded at such depths, worldwide.
Is the Commission aware of this research and, if so, what steps has it taken or does it plan to take to address this disaster, which has a direct impact not only on the environment and marine ecosystems but also on the health of European citizens?
Submitted: 24.2.2025