Regional bloc considers action plan to curtail plastic pollution
By Ibrahim Umar,
Kanempress News,
18th, September,2024
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a political and economic union of 15 countries, is considering the adoption of a regional action plan to combat plastic pollution.
The proposed regional action plan would focus on public education, promoting alternatives to plastic for packaging and bags, and encouraging recycling and reuse efforts, among other measures
ECOWAS director for environment and natural resources, Bernard Yao Koffi made the remarks during an interview at a two-day World Bank Group-supported workshop, aimed at helping the sub-region tackle plastic pollution.
Koffi said ECOWAS now seeks to adopt a collective approach to the menace because the situation is serious with a heavy toll on the environment, the sea, aquaculture and marine life.
He also said the plastic menace also poses health risks to humans because many marine lives that humans consume were found to contain heavy amounts of plastic in their digestive systems and other internal organs.
