Addressing marine litter and microplastics

The primary sources of litter and microplastics from multiple sectors (extraction, production, consumption and waste generation), with pollution being ...

Ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics

The ad hoc open-ended expert group on marine litter and microplastics was established at the third session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) in response ...

Addressing marine litter and microplastics: UN system-wide ... - Ikhapp

A list of all UN agencies, programmes, initiatives, and sources of expertise on marine debris, including plastic pollution and microplastics, are presented ...

Marine Litter and Microplastics - UN Environment Management Group

Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts.

International Actions to Address Marine Litter | US EPA

EPA committed USD 140 million in improvements to recycling infrastructure to reduce land-based sources of plastic waste to the marine ...

Marine litter - International Maritime Organization

IMO Strategy to address marine plastic litter from ships - zero plastic waste discharges to sea from ships by 2025 ... The Strategy sets a vision to "strengthen ...

Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals ...

It has also been estimated that the global quantity of plastic in the ocean will nearly double to 250 million tonnes by 2025 [6], which likely ...

Addressing marine plastic pollution: a systematic literature review

The present study offers a comprehensive overview of marine plastic pollution, placing particular emphasis on understanding how the problem is perceived while ...

Global assessment of innovative solutions to tackle marine litter

Considering that inaction to address marine litter has both environmental and socioeconomic costs, a combination of reduced plastic emissions ...

Plastic Pollution & Marine Litter | UNEP - UN Environment Programme

To prevent and address this pressing issue, the Global Partnership on Plastic Pollution and Marine Litter (GPML) was formed in 2012. The GPML is a multi- ...

Marine Litter: Microplastics - Sustainable Development Goals

22 -. Oceans and the Law of the Sea - of 29 November 2005 in articles 65-70 calls for national, regional and global actions to address the problem of marine ...

Strategy to Address Marine Plastic Litter from Ships

IMO has also committed to working closely with a number of partners to address the issue of marine plastic litter. However, studies demonstrate ...

Marine plastic litter | UNIDO

The high and rapidly increasing levels of marine litter, including plastic litter and microplastics, represent a serious environmental problem at a global ...

Addressing marine litter and microplastics: UN system-wide ...

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New guidelines for a common approach to tackle marine litter

The recently released Guidance on Monitoring Marine Litter in European Seas establishes harmonised methods for monitoring marine litter based on developments ...

Marine plastic litter and microplastics

(f). Promoting action in Regional Seas Conventions and Programmes, within available resources, to address marine litter through action plans, ...

Addressing data gaps in marine litter distribution: Citizen science ...

Expected results from the use of the COLLECT protocol globally will further contribute to the identification of hotspots of coastal plastic ...

U.S. Actions to Address Plastic Pollution - State Department

National Recycling Strategy: EPA published the National Recycling Strategy November 2021 and reaffirmed the goal to increase the U.S. recycling ...

The Road to a Treaty on (Marine) Plastic Pollution

To be successful, the treaty will need to limit or eliminate the production of virgin plastic altogether, build a recycling industry to address ...

National Marine Litter Policy and Action Plan 2021 - Nicholas Institute

Malaysia is not spared from experiencing these problems, and it is evident that marine plastic pollution is omnipresent and must be urgently addressed. In this ...