Ocean plastics unravelled, the microplastics hidden in your closet
Connect with leading marine scientists and join an interactive policy exchange on the European Parliament esplanade in Brussels for EU Ocean Week 2026! In collaboration with Seas At Risk and The Pew Charitable Trusts, we invite you to join scientists and experts on textiles and microplastics to discuss solutions for microplastic pollution from textiles. Come and find our giant whale outside the European Parliament and add your messages of support to curb microplastic pollution!
Wednesday 30 September | 13:00 CEST | European Parliament, Brussels
Hosts: Seas At Risk, ECOS, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Ocean plastics unravelled, the microplastics hidden in your closet is a free event and open to all. Come and join us at the European Parliament in Brussels to interact with EU and national experts on textiles and microplastics. Take a photo with our whale installation and add your messages of support asking the EU to do more to curb microplastics. Solutions exist and you can be part of it!
Join MEPs, decision-makers, as well as scientific and civil society experts for:
- Direct expert exchange: Connect one on one with EU and national experts and scientists specialising in microplastics and textiles.
- Interactive whale painting: Paint key policy messages and commitments directly on the whale, which will be installed outside the European Parliament during the whole of Ocean Week.
- Photobooth campaign: Take home a personalised souvenir print while demonstrating your commitment to curb plastic pollution.
Join this interactive event and learn more about microplastics from textile experts.
