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FEBRUARY 10, 2026

New perspectives for a plastic-free ocean: IED Barcelona's talent joins the #PlasticFreeOceans challenge

The collaboration between the Bluewave Alliance and IED Barcelona is consolidated in its second edition as a laboratory of innovation and purpose. BA Marketing Communications students develop disruptive proposals to promote the removal of marine waste.

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The Bluewave Alliance Space has become, for the second consecutive year, an epicenter of strategic creativity. On a day marked by innovation, the students of the Marketing & Communications degree at IED Barcelona presented their final proposals to address one of today's biggest environmental challenges: plastic pollution in our oceans.

After weeks of immersion in communication techniques and impact analysis, the students faced the brief of #PlasticFreeOceans, the Gravity Wave initiative supported by ISDIN and the Bluewave Alliance. The challenge was to design solutions capable of mobilizing the business fabric and society to transform the health of seas, rivers and ports.

Disruptive ideas for real impact

The result of this workshop has been a series of fresh, disruptive strategies with enormous potential for real application. From new forms of corporate involvement to innovative digital narratives, young talent has demonstrated that an external perspective is often the key to finding solutions to complex challenges.

An alliance for the future of the Mediterranean

The renewal of this collaboration between the Bluewave Alliance and IED Barcelona reinforces the commitment of both entities to training future leaders in the communication sector. By connecting students to real conservation challenges, an environmental awareness is fostered that will go hand in hand with their professional development.

The path to a plastic-free ocean continues to gather strength thanks to the energy and commitment of new generations, reminding us that creativity is one of the most powerful tools for regenerating the health and beauty of our sea.

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