KUALA LUMPUR: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) estimates there is 150 million metric tonnes of plastic waste in the sea which is disrupting marine life. A further 8 million metric tonnes of plastic waste will end up in the ocean every year, if the problem is not addressed effectively. WWF-Malaysia Sustainable Markets Programme Corporate Engagement manager Jazlyn Lee said everyone, from industry players to government agencies and consumers, has a role to play in dealing with plastic pollution. “Asia is drowning in plastic waste, ” said Thammasat University’s School of Global Studies lecturer Chris Oestereich at the SB19KL. He added Asia consisted of many middle and low income countries with poor waste management and this was the main source of global ocean plastic pollution.

Source: The Star October 13, 2019 23:48 UTC