Factoid/2009/06/09
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Single-Use Plastic Bags Have Zero Justification
- "Marine litter is symptomatic of a wider malaise: namely the wasteful use and persistent poor management of natural resources. The plastic bags, bottles and other debris piling up in the oceans and seas could be dramatically reduced by improved waste reduction, waste management and recycling initiatives. ...Some of the litter, like thin film single use plastic bags which choke marine life, should be banned or phased-out rapidly everywhere-there is simply zero justification for manufacturing them anymore, anywhere." - quote from Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Quote appeared in this UNEP news release. Also see UNEP's new report, Marine Litter: A Global Challenge.
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