Mediterranean Sea – Solid Waste and Marine Litter are among Key Challenges

According to a September 21, 2020 European Environment Agency (EEA) news release https://www.eea.europa.eu/highlights/stronger-joint-efforts-needed-to? “… Achieving a cleaner Mediterranean Sea requires better implementation of policies and enhanced environmental data and information, according to a joint report by EEA and United Nations Environment Programme … published today … [which notes that] Recycling is failing to keep up with increasing waste generation in several countries … Despite efforts to transition to circular approaches, important economic sectors … are still based on linear business models relying on unsustainable resource consumption and supply chains …” #PlasticWaste #SingleUsePlastic #Recycling