From the Swiss Blue Community Eawag – Aquatic Research Institute:
Plastic pollution: From Phu Yen to a global solution.
A new study provides precise data on the origin of plastic in the sea. It could be key to reducing this pollution in a targeted way. 💪
The fight against plastic pollution requires accurate, regional data on the origin of waste. A new study from the Vietnamese province of Phu Yen provides precisely this data. The study shows that most of the plastic waste that ends up in the region’s waters comes from uncollected waste and leakage during collection and transport. If these findings are translated into targeted measures, Phu Yen could serve as a model for other regions and make a decisive contribution to the global reduction of plastic waste in waterways.
