More than 170 nations have convened at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris this week to work towards a set of internationally legally binding policies on plastic reduction.
More plastic mounds are being fished from city canals, while larger islands of plastic areevery year, said non-governmental organisations combatting the problem.
Legislators are lobbying for internationally legally binding policies on plastic reduction, amid protests and warnings on the urgency to act. Zero Waste France’s director Juliette Franquet told CNA: “Plastic pollution is a crucial issue. In France, people are understanding pollution more. There are more and more laws to avoid using plastics, but we have to go faster.”plastic checkout bags at shopping outlets“If you had told me five years ago that we would be negotiating international treaties on plastic pollution, I would not have believed it. We need those words to transform into action, we need obligation.
Items commonly collected from inner city sewers include cigarette stubs, cotton earbuds and sanitary pads, said Mr Stephane Asikian, president of Pollustock, a firm which creates anti-pollution floating barriers.Environmental scientists have warned of an unprecedented surge in marine pollution in recent years.
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