{"id":1715,"date":"2026-10-21T16:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T14:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/%c2%b5plastitrap-i\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:56:31","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T08:56:31","slug":"%c2%b5plastitrap-i","status":"publish","type":"projekti","link":"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/%c2%b5plastitrap-i\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00b5PlastiTrap I"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1715\" class=\"elementor elementor-1715 elementor-1048 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"projekti\">\n\t\t\t\t<main class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203bfa9 e-con-full fvo-page page-content fvo-element e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"203bfa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"main\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551a6ed e-con-full progress-bar fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"551a6ed\" 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elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0bc9769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"page-title\" data-reveal=\"title\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"title__line\"><span class=\"title__inner\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"title__line title__muted\"><span class=\"title__inner\">Portable microplastic sampler<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f5e62 e-con-full page-intro__aside fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11f5e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a411cbb page-intro__lead fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a411cbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Developed by FVO as part of the Interreg Europe PLASTIX project \u00b7 March 2023 \u2013 June 2027<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d117ca e-con-full container content-layout fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d117ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbb4d84 e-con-full content-layout__mobile-nav hide-desktop fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbb4d84\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e462e4 e-con-full subnav-m fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e462e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-collapse=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57360fe subnav-m__toggle fvo-element 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class=\"elementor-button-text\"><span class=\"subnav-m__path\">Research \u00b7 Projects<\/span><span class=\"subnav-m__current\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b5b8d e-con-full subnav-m__panel fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b5b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"subnav-m-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d668948 subnav-m__list fvo-element fvo-menu fvo-subnav-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"d668948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"In this section\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-d668948\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/research-areas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Research areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1827\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/projects\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/curiosoil\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">CURIOSOIL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/plastix\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">PLASTIX<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/uplastitrap\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/edu4plasticircular\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">EDU4PlastiCircular<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/greengate2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">GreenGate 2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1833\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/okoljska-tveganja-slovenska-vojska\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Environmental risks in Slovenian Armed Forces areas<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/ritje-divjih-prasicev\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Wild boar rooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-d668948\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/research-areas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Research areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1827\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/projects\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/curiosoil\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CURIOSOIL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/plastix\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">PLASTIX<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/uplastitrap\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/edu4plasticircular\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">EDU4PlastiCircular<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/greengate2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">GreenGate 2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1833\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/okoljska-tveganja-slovenska-vojska\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Environmental risks in Slovenian Armed Forces areas<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/ritje-divjih-prasicev\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Wild boar rooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<aside class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83d2427 e-con-full content-layout__aside fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83d2427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-334f6d7 e-con-full subnav fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"334f6d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-subnav=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cee3b8 subnav__title fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6cee3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e1cb17 subnav__list fvo-element fvo-menu fvo-subnav-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"8e1cb17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Research at FVO\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu--main elementor-nav-menu__container elementor-nav-menu--layout-vertical e--pointer-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-1-8e1cb17\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/research-areas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Research areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1827\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/projects\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/curiosoil\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">CURIOSOIL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/plastix\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">PLASTIX<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/uplastitrap\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/edu4plasticircular\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">EDU4PlastiCircular<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/greengate2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">GreenGate 2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1833\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/okoljska-tveganja-slovenska-vojska\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Environmental risks in Slovenian Armed Forces areas<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/ritje-divjih-prasicev\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Wild boar rooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-8e1cb17\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/research-areas\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Research areas<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1827\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/en\/research-at-fvo\/projects\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Projects<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1828\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/curiosoil\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">CURIOSOIL<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1829\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/plastix\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">PLASTIX<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1830\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/uplastitrap\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1831\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/edu4plasticircular\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">EDU4PlastiCircular<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1832\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/greengate2\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">GreenGate 2<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1833\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/okoljska-tveganja-slovenska-vojska\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Environmental risks in Slovenian Armed Forces areas<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1834\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/raziskovanje\/projekti\/ritje-divjih-prasicev\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Wild boar rooting<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d7a1fc e-con-full content-layout__main fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d7a1fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b1882 blk-lead fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69b1882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-reveal=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00b5PlastiTrap I is a portable microplastic sampler for small, shallow rivers developed by FVO. It was designed in response to the 2023 floods in the Savinja\u2013\u0160alek region. In March 2026, the faculty received a special commendation at Slovenia\u2019s national ED.VITA awards for the sampler.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53dba33 e-con-full blk blk--image fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53dba33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26173e6 e-con-full blk-figure fvo-element fvo-figure e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26173e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"image\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce85b31 blk-figure__img fvo-element fvo-image fvo-lightbox elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce85b31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" style=\"--fvo-img-ratio: auto 1800 \/ 1350\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dscn5559-scaled-1.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"stran\" data-caption=\"Savinja po poplavah leta 2023.\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/dscn5559-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1716\" alt=\"Plastic debris on the banks of the Savinja River after the 2023 floods, with mountains in the background\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32420e2 fvo-element fvo-text fvo-figcaption elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32420e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Savinja River after the 2023 floods.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2301e6 e-con-full blk blk--table fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2301e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4db8f e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff4db8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bd0e4 blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77bd0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project at a glance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2849d e-con-full data-table data-table--kv fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3c2849d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51182e4 e-con-full data-table__scroll fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51182e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Projekt na kratko\" data-table-scroll=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e0601e fvo-element fvo-text fvo-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e0601e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table> <tbody> <tr><th scope=\"row\">Coordinator<\/th><td>Faculty of Environmental Protection (FVO)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Partner<\/th><td>College of Industrial Engineering (V\u0160PI)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Developed under<\/th><td>the Interreg Europe PLASTIX project<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Duration<\/th><td>March 2023 \u2013 June 2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Project initiator and researcher<\/th><td>Anja Bubik, PhD, Assistant Professor<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Study area<\/th><td>Paka and Savinja rivers, Savinja\u2013\u0160alek (SA\u0160A) region<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">Recognition<\/th><td>2026 ED.VITA special commendation, Research and Innovation category<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88346ee e-con-full blk blk--heading fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88346ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d5c460 e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9d5c460\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd9ef42 eyebrow blk-head__eyebrow fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd9ef42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Challenge and solution<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a3b05 blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54a3b05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"resitev\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A sampler designed for small rivers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800df04 e-con-full blk blk--richtext fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"800df04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e93fe6 article article--page fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e93fe6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-reveal=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2023 floods left large amounts of plastic on the banks of the Paka and Savinja rivers. The plastic gradually breaks down and washes back into the water when it rains. Microplastics bind to pollutants and travel down rivers to the sea, but the region has not previously collected systematic data on them.<\/p><p>Conventional sampling requires boats, bridges or deep channels, which are unavailable along most stretches of the Paka and Savinja. \u00b5PlastiTrap I draws water directly from the bank and filters several thousand liters on site. It is portable, robust, affordable and simple enough for students and municipal staff to use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc17dcf e-con-full blk blk--steps fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc17dcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c7df53 e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c7df53\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e711a blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e711a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does sampling work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-482244c e-con-full steps fvo-element fvo-ol e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"482244c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" role=\"list\" data-reveal-group=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214fa71 e-con-full steps__item fvo-element fvo-li e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"214fa71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d33da69 steps__num fvo-element fvo-text fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d33da69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t01\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e77b3e e-con-full steps__body fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e77b3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3247e3 steps__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b3247e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pumping\u010crpanje<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b578715 steps__text fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b578715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A high-capacity portable pump draws water directly from the riverbank. The filtered water returns to the river through the outlet hose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81833d3 e-con-full steps__item fvo-element fvo-li e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"81833d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f57089 steps__num fvo-element fvo-text fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f57089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t02\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e76e6 e-con-full steps__body fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9e76e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba1c091 steps__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba1c091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pressure filtration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeb6b68 steps__text fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eeb6b68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pressurized water passes through a metal filter with 150 \u00b5m openings, which traps larger particles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb5772a e-con-full steps__item fvo-element fvo-li e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cb5772a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1391e03 steps__num fvo-element fvo-text fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1391e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t03\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31969ba e-con-full steps__body fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"31969ba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-630d4df steps__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"630d4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Flow measurement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b0927 steps__text fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b0927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An ultrasonic flow meter accurately measures the volume of filtered water, which is essential for calculating microplastic concentrations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ca16ca e-con-full steps__item fvo-element fvo-li e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ca16ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbd7162 steps__num fvo-element fvo-text fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbd7162\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t04\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256edf9 e-con-full steps__body fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"256edf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-663acc2 steps__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"663acc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Concentrate<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2a27a9 steps__text fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2a27a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Several thousand liters of water yield around two liters of concentrated sample for laboratory analysis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c42bf0c e-con-full steps__item fvo-element fvo-li e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c42bf0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-377fdef steps__num fvo-element fvo-text fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"377fdef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t05\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5e7dbc e-con-full steps__body fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5e7dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae15b17 steps__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae15b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Laboratory analysis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed74fd steps__text fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed74fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We sieve the sample, break down organic matter and examine the particles under a stereomicroscope. We use FTIR spectroscopy to identify the polymers and report the result as particles per cubic meter of water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb3e2a e-con-full blk blk--table fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2fb3e2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3180465 e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3180465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e5f3ac blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e5f3ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eight sampling sites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e3eb9 e-con-full data-table fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96e3eb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4b77e1 e-con-full data-table__scroll fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4b77e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Osem vzor\u010dnih mest\" data-table-scroll=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451db3b fvo-element fvo-text fvo-rich elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451db3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table> <caption class=\"sr-only\">\u00b5PlastiTrap I sampling sites on the Paka and Savinja rivers<\/caption><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Code<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Location<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Why this site?<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr class=\"data-table__group\"><th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"rowgroup\">Paka<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">P1<\/th><td>Paka near Velenje<\/td><td>upstream of a major urban area, beside the Slovenj Gradec\u2013Velenje main road<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">P2<\/th><td>confluence of the Paka and Be\u010dovnica<\/td><td>downstream of Velenje and upstream of the \u0160alek Valley Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, near an industrial zone and farmland<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">P3<\/th><td>Penk \u2013 Me\u0161i\u010d<\/td><td>uninhabited area downstream of the \u0160alek Valley Central Wastewater Treatment Plant<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">P4<\/th><td>Re\u010dica ob Paki<\/td><td>just upstream of the confluence with the Savinja, where the Paka channel has been widened and deepened<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"data-table__group\"><th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"rowgroup\">Savinja<\/th><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">S1<\/th><td>Lu\u010de, upstream of the wastewater treatment plant<\/td><td>near the source and upstream of larger settlements, where human impact is still limited<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">S2<\/th><td>Meli\u0161\u010de pri Gru\u0161ovljah<\/td><td>downstream of the Lu\u010de wastewater treatment plant, beside farmland; the floods substantially widened the channel<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">S3<\/th><td>Nazarje, confluence with the Dreta<\/td><td>deepened and widened channel beside a footpath and the main road<\/td><\/tr><tr><th scope=\"row\">S4<\/th><td>Soteska<\/td><td>downstream of all settlements in the region, near meadows, woodland and the main road<\/td><\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e10d928 data-table__note fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e10d928\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sampling takes place seasonally. Source: Nika Kotnik\u2019s undergraduate thesis (FVO, 2025).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e2dc3d e-con-full blk blk--note fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0e2dc3d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ae8dcb e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1ae8dcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f864a blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76f864a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Results and collaboration<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eef633 note article fvo-element fvo-text elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eef633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-reveal=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Initial results<\/strong> (particles\/m\u00b3): the Paka recorded 11 in fall 2024 and 7 in winter 2025; the Savinja recorded 4 in fall 2024 and 1 in winter 2025. The counts are low but concerning because both rivers are considered clean. The method can be used in other watercourses. Contact Assistant Professor Anja Bubik if you are interested in collaborating or writing a thesis on microplastics.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffa5a28 e-con-full blk blk--gallery fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffa5a28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5149f35 e-con-full blk-head fvo-element e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5149f35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-reveal=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a24550 blk-head__title fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-h2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a24550\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fieldwork highlights<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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elementor-size-default\">AB<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a79655 e-con-full person__body fvo-element fvo-span e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a79655\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b922c9b person__name fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b922c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fvo.si\/o-fakulteti\/zaposleni\/anja-bubik\/\" target=\"_blank\">Anja Bubik, PhD, Assistant Professor<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4506db2 person__role fvo-element fvo-heading fvo-span elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4506db2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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