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Ecology & Environment
Pradeep Kumar

20/04/21 12:20 PM IST

Prevention of Marine Litter

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India and Germany sign agreement on ‘Cities combating plastic entering the marine environment.

Aim

The project, aimed at enhancing practices to prevent plastic entering the marine environment,will be undertaken at the national level (at MoHUA), select states.

Issue related to marine litter
  • Marine litter threatens ecosystems and adversely affects fishery and tourism industries around the globe.
  • In addition to negative economic impact, it affects public health with increased concerns about micro-plastic and risk of particles entering the food chain.
  • In recent times, the level of plastic waste that has accumulated in our oceans and marine ecosystems through the increasing production and use of durable synthetic materials has alarmed the public and policy makers alike.
  • It is estimated that 15-20% of all plastics are entering oceans via riverine ecosystems of which 90% are contributed by 10 of the world’s most polluting rivers.
Solution
  • To this end, cities will be enabled to improve collection, segregation and marketing of plastic waste, to prevent plastic disposal to water bodies, and to improve handling of port and marine waste.
  • This will be combined withdata management and reporting systems, civil society involvement and increased cooperation with recyclers and the recycling industry through a digital platform.
  • This is expected to foster improvements in segregation, collection, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste in municipalities, thereby establishing an efficient system, that ensures no waste finds its way into rivers or oceans.
  • The new project is envisaged to be another successful collaborative effort under the Indo-German Bilateral Development Corporation working on sustainable urban transformation.
Source: PIB

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