Africa: Global Partnership On Marine Litter

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Marine litter is waste created by humans which is discharged in coastal or marine environments. An average of 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the ocean each year, impacting economies, ecosystems and human health.

The Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML) is a multi-stakeholder partnership that brings together all actors working to prevent marine litter and microplastics. Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme, the partnership provides a platform to share best practices, coordinate activities and exchange ideas to find innovative solutions to the marine litter problem.

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