Third edition of Kilometres of Plastic for Iris

Menorca Preservation once again supports the project “Kilometres of Plastic for Iris”, a Balearic initiative aimed at young people aged 12 to 19, with the aim of encouraging new generations to get involved in reducing plastic pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. 0 Plastic, a movement led by the association YouSocial Volunteer, is organising the action, in which Mallorca Preservation and IbizaPreservation, members of the Conservation Collective, a global network of environmental foundations of which Menorca Preservation is also a member, are also taking part.

“Kilometres of Plastic for Iris” invites young people from secondary school to organise conscious excursions in nature with friends and/or family and to share ideas in video format on how to reduce plastic pollution on their islands. This third edition focuses on the problem of microplastics, fragments of less than 5 mm in diameter that are often unnoticed, but which represent a major threat to ecosystem health. In 2022, 14,000 km were already walked by all participants, and this year the initiative has set an ambitious challenge: to reach 20,000 km against plastic.

In addition, participants will have the opportunity to enter the “One minute for your island” competition in groups of two by creating a one-minute video in which they answer the question: “What would you do to fight microplastic pollution on your island? The competition has the collaboration of Alnitak Research Institute, which will allow the winners of the competition to enjoy a 1-day (for youngest participants) or 7-day (for the older ones) expedition sailing in the Mediterranean together with a group of young people and marine researchers to carry out marine conservation activities.