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Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution
8 June 2020
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Antigua and Barbuda, Norway and the Maldives will launch the new Group of Friends to Combat Plastic Pollution on World Ocean Day, 8 June 2020.
Plastic production has skyrocketed, going from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to 380 million metric tons in 2015 and is expected to further triple in the next two decades.
The numerous properties of plastics - lightweight, low cost, easily shaped, protection against contamination, and durability to withstand transportation and long-term storage – along with its use in a wide array of applications, has led to this explosive growth in production.
Hashtag: #CombatMarinePlastic / bit.ly/CombatMarinePlastic
Join us: Invitation to the Launch of the new Group of Friends to Combat Marine Pullution
Click and watch the launch here on 8 June at 9 am EST:
- Concept Note: Launch Group of Friends to Combat Marine Plastic Pollution
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CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.