A Global Assessment of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution
On 21st October, 2021, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report, titled ‘From Pollution to Solution: A Global Assessment of Marine Litter and Plastic Pollution’.
- The report highlighted that plastic pollution leakage into aquatic ecosystems has grown sharply in recent years and drastic reduction in unnecessary, avoidable and problematic plastic is crucial to addressing the global pollution crisis.
Key Findings
Marine Plastic Litter
- Volume of Litter: At present, the amount of plastics in the oceans has been estimated to be around 75-199 million tonnes. Without meaningful action, emissions of plastic waste into aquatic ecosystems are projected to nearly ....
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