UN meeting hears call for greater marine protections as plastic waste accrues in oceans

The steady build-up of garbage in the world's oceans is a "tremendous challenge" and a growing threat to the planet's marine ecosystems with the potential for "significant socio-economic consequences," the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) heard today.

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Keywords: MARINE DEBRIS

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Related Topics: Pollution and Degradation

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