Maritime industry loses an estimated €235 million a year from marine plastic debris, while the fishing sector loses close to €138 million per year from plastic pollution, said WWF in a new report. The report reveals that maritime trade and fisheries are responsible for 20% of plastics at sea.
The report, entitled ‘Stop the flood of plastic: How Mediterranean countries can save their sea‘reveals that Mediterranean region is the world’s fourth largest producer of plastic goods, and its residents...
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