A research shows we might be ingesting anywhere from dozens to more than 100,000 microplastic particles each day depending on what we consume and the amounts
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Plastic pollution – a ticking time bomb, says Fijian Prime Minister
Fiji’s PM called on countries to take up the fight to protect their environment from plastic pollution
The Pacific voice heard as the world builds a new plastics treaty
Anthony Talouli says “while the impact of what we are doing to manage plastic pollution is great and we are doing what we can – we need to work with our global community to do more.”
Tuvalu shares uphill battle with plastic waste
Plastic treaty essential for Tuvalu as it fights an uphill battle with plastic waste. “We’ve done all we can nationally, we now need global cooperation.”
For the sake of our future generations, Niue issues challenge at Global Plastics Treaty Negotiations
“We cannot fight alone. It is a shared responsibility,” says Niue while challenging the global forum on behalf of our future generations that are at the forefront of plastic pollution
Impact of plastic pollution on Pacific highlighted as France draws global attention to “Ticking Time Bomb”
Pacific draws attention to “transboundary washed away plastics and legacy marine litter washing up on our Pacific shores
Tackling the Ghost Fishing Gear haunting Our Pacific Ocean
Cook Islands calls for ghost gears to be included in the Plastic Treaty as it impacts marine life and our marine food chain and is a significant cause of marine litter
Marine sanctuary expansion alarms Pacific governors
Pacific governors “alarmed and concerned” over the prospect of expanding a marine sanctuary within the full U.S EEZ of the Pacific Remote Island Areas
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system for Tuna migration
Pacific Island countries to develop advanced warning system to cope with climate change-induced tuna migration
Cook Islands calls for ambitious targets to reverse and end plastic pollution
Cook Islands calls for bold efforts to “halt plastic pollution as a significant planetary crisis that impacts our ecosystems, biodiversity, the climate and human health.”