Coalition working, is gaining traction as a device for focussing effort, here are four major organisational responses by both NGOs and Governments that match the unfolding massive scale of the problem. The task will soon become to assess the effectiveness of these coalitions in practice.
1.The Plastic Pollution Coalition http://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/ The Plastic Pollution Coalition mission is to stop plastic pollution and its toxic impact on humans, animals, and the environment. PPC was founded in 2009 as a platform to amplify a common message through strategic planning and communication. Our more than 500 member organizations and a growing coalition of individuals seek to increase understanding of the plastic pollution problem and to find sustainable solutions. We aim to empower more people and organizations to take action to stop plastic pollution and to live plastic-free.
2. 90 NGOs join together for a future free from plastic #BREAKFREEFROMPLASTIC
A groundbreaking new global vision for a future free from plastic pollution has been released today by a network of 90 NGOs. The vision lays out 10 principles with the ultimate goal being ‘a future free from plastic pollution’. It represents the first step in a global movement to change society’s perception and use of plastics.
– http://www.surfrider.eu/en/90-ngo-join-together-future-free-plastic-pollution-breakfreefromplastic/ Bob
3.Earlier this month the UK made a number of voluntary commitments at the first-ever United Nations Ocean Conference in New York. These include joining the UN’s Clean Seas campaign to reduce the use of disposable plastic by 2022, strengthening global ocean observations, and working with Overseas Territories to protect the diverse range of marine life in their waters.
Our seas are critical to the future of our planet – they supply the oxygen we breathe, absorb the
carbon dioxide we produce, and provide us with a magnificent array of marine species and habitats. That’s why we must act now to protect them for future generations. The introduction of the 5p plastic bag charge was a great step forward – cutting the number of bags found on beaches by nearly half – and alongside our work to ban harmful microbeads, reduce plastic packaging, and create a series of marine protected areas, I am determined for us to remain a heavy-hitter on the marine world stage.
4.Through OSPAR, the UK and neighbouring countries have developed and are implementing a Regional Action Plan on marine litter. This covers 55 actions to address land-based and sea-based sources of litter, including education and awareness activities, marine monitoring, and removing litter that has already reached the marine environment.
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