Beach Clean 2.0 Toolkit

Susann Power; Justin Magee; Bronagh Millar; Weir Jonny; Stephen  McGilloway

Beach Clean 2.0 Toolkit

Susann Power (Co-Investigator)
, Justin Magee (Co-Investigator)
, Bronagh Millar (Co-Investigator)
, Weir Jonny (Designer)
, Stephen McGilloway (Designer)

Research output: Non-textual form › Device/Product

Abstract

Beach Clean 2.0 is a community co-designed, open-source toolkit, that encourages material circularity through systematic beach cleaning where marine plastics can be harvested by community members and environmental activists, such as beach cleaning groups. It comprises of a graphic instruction leaflet for a colour-coded materials harvesting process, a downloadable 3D print file to enable printing of a bag carrier, and a short usability survey for ongoing validity testing of the product, to inform future improvements. The 3D printable file may be printed by individuals with access to this technology, local schools and universities or industry prototyping facilities.

Original language	English
Publisher	Ulster University
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published online - 11 May 2026

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 14 Life Below Water

Access to Document

https://licensing.ulster.ac.uk/product/beach-clean-20-toolkitLicence: CC BY-NC

1 Commissioned report
1 Other report

Beach Clean 2.0: a transdisciplinary, civic approach to tackling marine plastic pollution in Northern Ireland: KESS Policy Briefing
Power, S., Magee, J. & Millar, B., 27 May 2026, (Published online) 4 ed. Belfast: NI Assembly. 7 p. (Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series KESS; vol. 8, no. 4)
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

Open Access
File
Future Island-Island Impact Cards: Beach Clean 2.0: Valorisation of Ocean Plastics through People Power
Power, S., Magee, J., Millar, B., Jonny, W. & McGilloway, S., 10 Sept 2025, 1 ed. Belfast. 6 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

Open Access
File
44 Downloads (Pure)

Transforming beach cleans in Northern Ireland
Magee, J. & Power, S.
7/07/26
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

1 Finished

FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island
Magee, J. (PI), Bates, J. (CoI), Folli, R. (CoI), Keeney, D. (CoI), Montgomery, I. (CoI), Power, S. (CoI), Dixon, B. (CoI), Parkin, A. (CoI), Gault, A. (CoI), Melki, H. (CoI), Fleming, K. (CoI), Dargie, S. (CoI), Quigley, T. (CoI), Chen, Y. (CoI), Logan, D. (CoI), Meakin, E. (CoI), Brolly, R. (CoI), Dunlop, P. (CoI), Moore, P. (CoI), McGinn, M. (CoI), Golden, S. (CoI), Lyons, F. (CoI), O'Connor, K. (CoI), Fomin, M. (CoI), Pourshahidi, K. (CoI), Charles, D. (CoI), Mc Garrigle, C. (CoI), Quinn, J. (CoI), McIlhagger, A. (CoI), Fernandez-Ibanez, P. (CoI), Byrne, J. (CoI), Forsythe, W. (CoI), O'Neill, P. (CoI), Jackson-Smyth, J. (CoI), Duffy, A. (CoI), Yazirlioglu, L. (CoI), Morgan, B. (CoI), Newell, K. (CoI) & Singleton, R. (CoI)
Arts and Humanities Research Council
1/10/23 → 30/09/25
Project: Research

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Beach Clean 2.0 Toolkit

Abstract

UN SDGs

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Research output

Beach Clean 2.0: a transdisciplinary, civic approach to tackling marine plastic pollution in Northern Ireland: KESS Policy Briefing

Future Island-Island Impact Cards: Beach Clean 2.0: Valorisation of Ocean Plastics through People Power

Press/Media

Transforming beach cleans in Northern Ireland

Projects

FII: AHRC funded Green Transition Ecosystem: Future Island-Island

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