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  Together, we are
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Nine months ago,
the UN declared a 'war on plastic pollution' and
launched its CleanSeas campaign. Already we have
made great
progress:
Over 30
governments have joined the
campaign with ambitious action plans, including
key countries such as Indonesia,
Thailand and Kenya.
Over 1 million people
signed the Avaaz petition calling
on governments to act and
more than 10,000
citizens pledged to
reduce their plastic
footprint.
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 The Turn the Tide boat set
sail in the Volvo Ocean Race, raising awareness
about marine litter in its journey around the
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The CleanSeas campaign is
the most ambitious effort ever deployed by the
United Nations to tackle marine pollution.
Successfully launched in February 2017, it has
since mobilized governments, individuals and the
private sector, gathering unprecedented support
and featuring prominently in the international
agenda.
Today, 32 Governments
across the world have already signed up to the
Campaign and committed to specific legal and
policy measures to tackle marine plastic
pollution. The length of their coastlines
combined represents more than 40% of the world
total.
Over 10,700 individuals have
signed up, volunteered and promoted actions to
fight marine plastic litter around the world,
through beach cleanups, responsible consumption
initiatives and advocacy
projects.
To spread its message,
CleanSeas has kick started major institutional
and private sector partnerships with the Volvo
Ocean Race, the world’s toughest sport
competition, the World Associations of Zoos and
Aquariums, gathering over 400 institutes around
the world, and the Lonely Whale Foundation, a
key advocate for the health of our
oceans.
This is a great start, but
there is so much more that we can do. Our goal
is to have industrial plastics management
improved, non-recoverable plastics phased out,
and single-use plastic significantly reduced by
2022. We can deliver only through the
participation of supporters from all over the
world.
We are all part of the
problem; we can be all part of the
solution.
See
also:
Cean
Seas Photo Challenge | Innovation
Challenge | My
Little Plastic Footprint
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