Last Update : 2021/09/13
Measures
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Environmentally sound waste management |
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Prevention of littering, illegal dumping and unintentional leakage of waste into the ocean |
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We do not see any particular trend |
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Others |
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Measures |
Achievements |
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Cleanup of marine plastic litter |
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Collection of scattered waste on beach |
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| We do not see any particular trend | |
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Measures |
Achievements |
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Promotion of innovative solutions |
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Policy actions for encouraging plastic alternatives (e.g. biodegradable plastics, circular product design – including use of recycled materials or closed loop recycling and so on’) |
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| We do not see any particular trend | |
Challenges
- Recycling system improvement
- Proper waste management system (including lack of local capacity)
- Data collection related to waste in general
- Data collection related to marine plastic litter
- Lack of awareness among citizens, business, local governments
- Lack of financial incentives for waste treatment in general
- Lack of financial incentives for technology development
Contact details
Israa Munqith, ismunqith81@yahoo.com