Mississippi River cities, towns tackle plastic pollution Mayors from more than 100 communities along the river corridor met to address plastic pollution and other critical issues. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Amber Ruch | March 4, 2021 at 2:51 PM CST - Updated March 4 at 2:51 PM
Mayors from more than 100 communities along the river corridor met to address plastic pollution and other critical issues.
The initiative will begin with data collection in three places along the length of the river: Baton Rouge, Louisiana; St. Louis, Missouri and St. Paul, Minnesota.
The data will be collected throughout April 2021 using a “citizen science” approach.
“We enthusiastically applaud the Mayors from along the Mississippi River for tackling the critical challenge of plastic pollution in our rivers and marine environments,” said Barbara Hendrie, director of UN Environment Programme’s North America Office. “With just 9 percent of all plastic being recycled globally, we have to work