We are at a tipping point. Plastic pollution is affecting planet, animal, and human health.
When most people think of ocean plastic pollution, they think of what's visible—bottles washing up on shore, and grocery bags floating in the water. Far more insidious is the ever-growing presence of microplastics. The tiny pieces of plastic, invisible to the naked eye, are lurking in pristine-looking waters in even the most remote parts of the world. Microplastics, and increasingly nanoplastics, are affecting planet health, animal health, and human health.
Oceans defy boundaries. Microplastics are found everywhere.Second, having a strong waste collection infrastructure would greatly enhance efforts to keep plastic from going into the environment and the ocean. For those who are constrained by resources—we support financial and technical assistance, funded by developed countries, to assist developing nations to improve policies on waste management and the collection of waste before it flows into the oceans.
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