The Mediterranean mare plasticum

The estimated total amount of plastic accumulated in the Mediterranean Sea is approximately 1,178,000 tonnes, with a potential range of 53,500 to 3,546,700 tonnes. However, there is considerable uncertainty in this estimate due to the limited focus of previous research, which primarily examined plastic at the sea surface, accounting for less than 0.1% of the overall stock.

The primary objective of this report is to address three key questions:

  • How much plastic is currently present in the Mediterranean Sea?
  • What is the annual rate of plastic leakage into the Mediterranean Sea?
  • What are the most effective strategies to reduce plastic leakage in the Mediterranean region over the next 20 years?

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Arnaud Dauriat

Managing Director 

 

Leadership, Sustainability Strategy, Life Cycle Assessment, Business Growth, Innovation, Stakeholder Engagement

Arnaud Dauriat is a seasoned sustainability leader with over 26 years of experience guiding organizations toward environmentally responsible and science-based business models. With a Master’s degree in Environmental & Earth Resources Engineering from Imperial College London, he has built a career at the intersection of strategy, impact, and operational excellence.

 

Arnaud began his career as a researcher and lecturer at EPFL before co-founding ENERS Energy Concept, where he developed expertise in life cycle assessment, bioenergy, and energy policy. In 2011, he joined Quantis, where he managed major client projects in the food, beverage, and construction sectors and contributed to large-scale EU-funded initiatives.

 

As Managing Director of Quantis Switzerland from 2015 to 2024, Arnaud scaled the company’s revenue fivefold and its workforce threefold, driving both business success and sustainability impact. More recently, as Global Chief of Staff at Quantis, he drove internal transformation programs and pioneered the integration of Generative AI into business processes.

 

Passionate about collaboration, innovation, and impact, Arnaud continues to inspire teams and stakeholders to embrace sustainable value creation.