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UNEP- Sri Lanka: New collaboration to fight plastic pollution in rivers

Source
Modern Diplomacy

Publication Date
2021-08-24

With new research showing the major role that rivers play in bringing plastic pollution to the oceans, countries are looking for ways to tackle the root causes of the problem in their own waterways. In response, the Sri Lankan government is set to partner with the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) CounterMEASURE project to track down sources and pathways of plastic waste in the country’s rivers.

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https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2021/08/23/unep-sri-lanka-new-collaboration-to-fight-plastic-pollution-in-rivers/