North west Sutherland ocean plastics recycling group seeks coastal ranger
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Durness ocean plastics recycling group plastic@bay is seeking to recruit a coastal ranger after receiving funding from Highlands and Islands Environment Foundation.
The group says priority will be given to applicants from the Durness area, as securing accommodation during the summer is difficult.
The new postholder is required to “acquire and process data on marine plastic pollution, to inform and teach and to help develop a circular economy model”.
Plastic@bay say the six-month position would be ideal for someone starting research in marine plastic pollution, sedimentology and/or oceanography.
Training and equipment will be provided.
The group states its mission as “to limit the impact of plastic pollution on communities and their surrounding environment in north west Scotland”.
Its objectives are to remove plastic pollution from beaches, research innovative ways to recycle and reuse marine plastic, inform the public about plastic pollution and support businesses looking for plastic alternatives.
In order to do this, plastic@bay says it is relying on innovative research to understand how plastics move through the local environment.
Plastic@bay co-founder Joan D’Arcy recently won a Woman in Innovation Award. She was one of just three recipients in Scotland to win the award.
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