Highlights from PAN Europe’s report PAN Europe carried out an investigation to find out whether pesticides banned in the EU [according to 1107/2009 and PIC legislation1] are detected in food sold on the EU market, using the EU official food pesticide residue…
Notification of an Upcoming Event
Become a Volunteer! Join us and help! The Via Pontica Foundation and the Municipality of Burgas invite the citizens of the city of Burgas and the surrounding villages to join in the cleaning of the beach north of…
Join the Global Celebration of the World Migratory Bird Day!
World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated by people across the world on Saturday, 10 October 2020 with the theme “Birds Connect Our World”. Birds can be found everywhere: in cities and in the countryside; in parks…
The Future of Packaging: Can a Shift in Product Design End the Plastic Waste Crisis?
More than 8m tonnes of plastic end up in oceans every year, so building a system that moves away from our ‘take, make, waste’ economy is crucial. We look at the possible iterations of a shower gel bottle to…
Atlantic Ocean Contains More Plastic Than Previously Thought, According To Study
Microplastics come from a variety of sources, such as plastic fibers from synthetic textiles-AdobeStock The Atlantic Ocean contains between 12–21 million tonnes of microplastic waste, much higher than previously determined, reports a new study published in Nature Communications.…
Global Warming Shrinks Bird Breeding Windows, Potentially Threatening Species
For breeding birds, timing is everything. Most species have just a narrow window to get the food they need to feed their brood—after spring’s bounty has sprung, but before other bird species swoop in to compete. Now, a new study…
Via Pontica Foundation Is Actively Involved in the Campaign to Clean the Wetlands around Burgas
On July 17, 2020, the team of the Via Pontica Foundation took part in a cleaning campaign in the area of Lake Vaya, the Gorno Ezerovo neighborhood and other wetlands around the city of Burgas. The campaign is…
Car Tyres Are Major Source of Ocean Microplastics – Study
Wind-borne microplastics are a bigger source of ocean pollution than rivers, say scientists Traffic on a motorway. An average tyre loses 4kg during its lifetime, according to Andreas Stohl, from the Norwegian Institute for Air Research. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA…
Computer Model of the Movement of Floating Litter in the Black Sea Was Presented at a Forum in Pomorie
The team of the Via Pontica Foundation took part in a working meeting of stakeholders on “Pollution of Lake Pomorie with Litter”, organized under the project “Environmental awareness and behavior to stop pollution in significant wetlands of the Black…
Via Pontica Foundation and Eco Park for Biodiversity and Alternative Tourism “Vaya” Focused on Closeness to Nature
Via Pontica Foundation and Ecopark for Biodiversity and Alternative Tourism “Vaya” took part in the presentation of a mobile exhibition dedicated to the green spaces of Burgas. 300 photos took part in the photo contest “Burgas in Unison with…