80%
waste at sea
come from the earth
Nature just
can't digest THEM
Marine animals such as mammals, birds, sea turtles, fish and invertebrates are known to ingest waste, especially plastic waste, because they confuse it with their usual food.
Through our actions,
we protect ecosystems
and their biodiversity.
MerTerre is a key and influential actor on the litter problem.
Characterize
MerTerre develops methods to characterize diffuse litter in all types of environment.
Raise awareness
MerTerre develops educational and awareness-raising tools to change behavior.
Coordinate
Thanks to the collaborative science platforms it coordinates, MerTerre strengthens local stakeholders and their actions.
Support
MerTerre supports stakeholders through data analysis for the co-construction of plans for the prevention and management of diffuse litter.
Our successes en 2023 :
52000
People
reached
+200
Structures formed to characterize
+30
Carac de
déchets
effectuées
They support our mission
Public partners, companies, foundations: they support us and reinforce the impact of our missions.
Why should you make a donation ?
Almost all of your donations allow us to continue our coordinated actions to protect our planet.
All donations are tax-deductible
A donation of 20€ costs you less than 7€ and allows MerTerre to distribute a complete "clean-up kit".
A donation of 50€ costs you 17€ and enables MerTerre to help an association to characterize waste.
A donation of 100€ costs you 34€ and enables MerTerre to organize a large-scale clean-up.
Our latest news
- Events, Awareness
- Published on the
S’engager pour la nature : MerTerre au cœur de la collection 1% for the Planet
- Events
- Published on the
Retour sur l’intervention d’Isabelle Poitou lors de la conférence MICRO 2024 à Lanzarote
- Reviews and reports, Characterization
- Published on the
Calanques Propres 2024 : les résultats qui témoignent de l’impact de l’opération !
How to
support us ?
Would you like to fight against the proliferation of litter and give meaning to your commitment ?
Donations
Thanks to your donations, concrete actions are being taken all over France to protect terrestrial and marine ecosystems.
Donate nowPartnerships
By becoming partners, we are joining forces to raise awareness of the issues surrounding abandoned waste.
Become our partnerVolunteering
We need you ! Whether it's a pick-up or characterization assignment, or if you've got skills you'd like to put to good use, contact us!
Get involvedJoin
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