ACT I: Improvement of scientific knowledge of marine plastic waste

Theme 1. Understanding the actual situation and behavior of microplastics in marine environment

Name	Position	Affiliation
Tsuda, Atsushi	Emeritus Professor	The University of Tokyo (UT)
Nishibe, Yuichiro	Associate Professor	Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (AORI), UT
Yamashita, Rei	Project Researcher	AORI, UT
Ogawa, Hiroshi	Professor	AORI, UT
Ito, Shin-ichi	Professor	AORI, UT
Takahashi, Kazutaka	Professor	Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UT

Theme 2. Evaluation of the influence of microplastics on the living organisms

Name	Position	Affiliation
Takada, Hideshige	Professor	Faculty of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)
Mizukawa, Kaoruko	Lecturer	Institute of Agriculture, TUAT
Inoue, Koji	Professor	AORI, UT
Sakai, Yasuyuki	Professor	Graduate School of Engineering, UT
Kusuhara, Hiroyuki	Professor	Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UT

Theme 3. Comprehensive research on plastic waste reduction measures

Name	Position	Affiliation
Shiroyama, Hideaki	Professor	Graduate School of Public Policy, UT
Itoh, Kanae	Project Researcher	Institute for Future Initiatives, UT
Takamura, Yukari	Professor	Institute for Future Initiatives, UT
Asari, Misuzu	Professor	Research Institute for Humanity and Nature
Miles Pennington	Professor	Institute of Industrial Science, UT
Sayuda, Tomomi	Research Associate	Institute of Industrial Science, UT

ACT II: Construction of research platforms and dissemination of information

Name	Position	Affiliation
Michida, Yutaka	Emeritus Professor	The University of Tokyo (UT)
Makino, Mitsutaku	Professor	AORI, UT
Yamamoto, Mitsuo	Professor	Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UT