AHOEEG on Marine Litter and Micro-plastics 2018: Griffins Ochieng's intervention at Item 4 Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries

…”the rise in investment in false solutions (e.g. plastic-to-fuel, chemical recycling) represents a major financial barrier undermining safe and sustainable full life cycle management of plastics”.

Griffins Ochieng (CEJAD, Kenya) presented her combined statement on behalf of the joint position of the Women, NGO, Children & Youth, Farmers, Trade Union & Workers, Indigenous Peoples, and Science & Technology major groups, during Item 4 -Barriers to combating marine litter and microplastics, including challenges related to resources in developing countries, held in Nairobi, at the UN Office, on 29th May 2018.

Download the statement here.