Marine plastic waste Japan and Thailand to survey the actual situation October 6 21:25
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Researchers in Japan and Thailand have decided to conduct a full-scale survey in order to propose measures that will lead to waste reduction in Southeast Asia, where marine pollution from plastic waste is serious.
The survey was conducted by a group of researchers from Japan and Thailand, centered on Prof. Atsuhiko Isobe of Kyushu University. On the 6th, we visited an island in eastern Thailand, the research base.
Marine pollution caused by plastic waste is serious worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia, where plastic waste that flows into the sea due to inappropriate waste disposal, etc., continues to occupy approximately 30% of the world's total dumping volume.
For this reason, the research group will conduct a survey over the next five years and propose measures to reduce plastic waste to the Thai government.
Specifically, it uses a drone to analyze the amount of waste generated, verify the process of waste flowing from land to sea, and use it to make reduction measures. Investigate the impact on the ecosystem, and plan to formulate action plans for future marine pollution prediction and waste reduction.
Prof. Isobe of Kyushu University said, “Japan is the world leader in marine plastics pollution research and wants to build a research base while sharing the results with Thai researchers. Southeast Asia is the second most serious pollution after China. In considering the global environment as a whole, it is meaningful to take measures here. "