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COP10 parties agree to: increase oil spill preparedness and response by preparing oil spill sensitivity maps and reviewing National Oil Spill Contingency Plans; To improve the management of marine litter and municipal wastewater treatment by establishing a Regional Task Force on Water Quality; and Develop an Ocean Governance strategy for the Western Indian Ocean region. ....
The Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative is excited to have started data collection in our first pilot city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, officiated by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI)’s co-chair Mayor Sharon Weston Broome. Read to learn more. ....
Flipflopi embarks on its second voyage in Africa Umber Studio/Flipflopi / 12 Mar 2021 The Flipflopi, a dhow made from recycled plastic, has set sail on its second voyage, taking to riverine communities in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya to highlight the importance of reversing the damage of plastic pollution to communities that depend on Lake Victoria. Embarking from Kisumu, Kenya on 7 March, the Flipflopi crew will spend three weeks on the water, engaging with communities, activists and local entrepreneurs, and highlighting the challenge of microplastics and their impact on fish stocks and water quality. Ismail Ali, a crew member, prepares the Flipflopi to set sail. Photo: Umber Studio/Flipflopi ....