Tag: community

Fighting Marine Plastic Pollution Through Community Engagement The Path Towards Circularity in the Citarum River Marea Verde & Wanda Díaz: Elevating Awareness and Action Against Plastic Pollution SPLASH Case Study: The Importance of Community Involvement in Environmental Projects Cleaning Up Kingston Harbour A Three-Year Plastic Rollercoaster Is Capturing Plastics in Rivers a Wasted Effort? 1,000,000 Kilograms Four men in blue pants, long sleeve blue shirts, and blue hats weild bamboo poles with nets on the end. Three stand atop a small blue boat, another atop a metal trash trap floating next to the boat in a canal. The trap is full of floating garbage, and the men smile as they scoop the trash from the trap and put it in the boat. Behind them, a bridge spans the canal. What’s in the Canals? In the distance, two high-rise condominium buildings emerge from behind a dense canopy of trees. In the foreground, a muddy river channel is lined with plastic and other debris. Plastic and River Health Research in the Juan Diaz River Watershed