3.9 Conclusion
Plastic pollution has serious environmental threats to planet earth. It is not just an
alarming situation for human beings but also for the whole life in the biosphere.
Increased production rate and continuous use of a wide range of plastic products is
Table 3.6 Role of different organizations to reduce plastic pollution
Organization
Description of Work
Online web address
United Nations
Environment
Assembly
Innovative solutions for environmental
challenges and sustainable consumption
and production
https://web.unep.org/
environmentassembly/
Coastwatch
Europe
Its goal is the protection and sustainable
use of coastal resources. It ensures public participation in environmental planning and management. It is driven by
public participation.
http://coastwatch.org/europe/
International
Coastal
CleanUp
Its work and aim are to ensure trash-free
seas and ending the flow of trash into
seas and oceans.
https://oceanconservancy.org/
trash-free-seas/internationalcoastal-cleanup/
Marine Conservation Society
It is a marine charity based in UK. It
works to ensure plastic-free oceans.
https://www.mcsuk.org/
The Ocean
Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup creates advanced
technologies to rid world’s oceans of
plastics.
https://theoceancleanup.com/
Surfers Against
Sewage
It works to inspire and empower communities to protect oceans, beaches, and
wildlife to create sustainable oceans and
biodiversity.
https://www.sas.org.uk/
World Ocean
Council
Bring together the industry leaders to
work for oceans’ sustainable
developments.
https://www.oceancouncil.org/
Coalition for
plastic
pollution
It is an alliance of different organizations and policymakers that cooperates
to counter plastic pollution and its hazardous effects on humans, animals,
waterways, oceans, and the
environment.
https://www.
plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
International
ocean
governance
It works for the sustainable management
of oceans, coasts, transboundary, and
marine ecosystems.
https://www.iucn.org/theme/
marine-and-polar/our-work/interna
tional-ocean-governance
Parley for the
Oceans
Parley is a platform where creators,
inventors, philosophers, and leaders
come together to raise awareness about
the oceans, its beauty, fragility, and the
raising concerns of its destruction such
as pollution.
https://www.parley.tv/
#fortheoceans
5 Gyres
It works to empower action against the
global plastic pollution through science
and technology.
https://www.5gyres.org/
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Plastic pollution has serious environmental threats to planet earth. It is not just an
alarming situation for human beings but also for the whole life in the biosphere.
Increased production rate and continuous use of a wide range of plastic products is
Table 3.6 Role of different organizations to reduce plastic pollution
Organization
Description of Work
Online web address
United Nations
Environment
Assembly
Innovative solutions for environmental
challenges and sustainable consumption
and production
https://web.unep.org/
environmentassembly/
Coastwatch
Europe
Its goal is the protection and sustainable
use of coastal resources. It ensures public participation in environmental planning and management. It is driven by
public participation.
http://coastwatch.org/europe/
International
Coastal
CleanUp
Its work and aim are to ensure trash-free
seas and ending the flow of trash into
seas and oceans.
https://oceanconservancy.org/
trash-free-seas/internationalcoastal-cleanup/
Marine Conservation Society
It is a marine charity based in UK. It
works to ensure plastic-free oceans.
https://www.mcsuk.org/
The Ocean
Cleanup
The Ocean Cleanup creates advanced
technologies to rid world’s oceans of
plastics.
https://theoceancleanup.com/
Surfers Against
Sewage
It works to inspire and empower communities to protect oceans, beaches, and
wildlife to create sustainable oceans and
biodiversity.
https://www.sas.org.uk/
World Ocean
Council
Bring together the industry leaders to
work for oceans’ sustainable
developments.
https://www.oceancouncil.org/
Coalition for
plastic
pollution
It is an alliance of different organizations and policymakers that cooperates
to counter plastic pollution and its hazardous effects on humans, animals,
waterways, oceans, and the
environment.
https://www.
plasticpollutioncoalition.org/
International
ocean
governance
It works for the sustainable management
of oceans, coasts, transboundary, and
marine ecosystems.
https://www.iucn.org/theme/
marine-and-polar/our-work/interna
tional-ocean-governance
Parley for the
Oceans
Parley is a platform where creators,
inventors, philosophers, and leaders
come together to raise awareness about
the oceans, its beauty, fragility, and the
raising concerns of its destruction such
as pollution.
https://www.parley.tv/
#fortheoceans
5 Gyres
It works to empower action against the
global plastic pollution through science
and technology.
https://www.5gyres.org/
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