Current Initiatives
Plastic pollution, particularly from single-use plastics, is a burgeoning global issue, with an estimated 8 million tonnes leaking into the ocean annually.
322745
tonnes of plastic
goes uncollected each year across a sample of Caribbean countries
22
% of households
discarding waste in waterways or on land
92
% of marine litter
comes from land-based sources, as compared to the global average of 80%
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Flashback: IYB 2010 Photo Competition
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