In response to the large amount of pumice stones being washed ashore in Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures, the supplementary budget for this year, which is being organized by the government, is an environment that subsidizes the cost of collecting and disposing of marine debris including pumice stones. Over 7 billion yen will be included in the provincial business.
Plight stones have been washed ashore one after another at ports and coasts in various places, and according to the Ministry of the Environment, 17 municipalities in Okinawa prefecture, 12 municipalities in Kagoshima prefecture, and Tokyo, have been washed ashore by the 19th of this month. It is confirmed in parts of Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.
In response to this situation, the government is preparing a supplementary budget for this year, and adjustments are being made to include more than 7 billion yen in the Ministry of the Environment's project to subsidize the cost of measures against marine debris including pumice stones. is.
This project subsidizes 70% to 90% of the cost when prefectures and municipalities collect marine debris such as plastic and wood and transport it to disposal sites, and also covers pumice stones washed ashore on the coast. It will be.
Pumice stones washed ashore on the coast were concerned about the impact on tourism and landscapes, and local governments were calling for budgetary measures.