INSPIRE

**Plastic pollution is becoming a major concern.** **At this moment, an estimated amount of about **150 million tons** of potentially harmful plastic is present in the ocean.** **With business as usual, the amount of plastic in the ocean pollution is expected **to increase each year.**** **Rivers and estuaries **play an important role** in the transport of plastics from land-to-sea, but also the ecosystems and biodiversity of rivers themselves are impacted by plastic pollution.**