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It’s war against plastics!

Monday 6 March 2017 | Written by Richard Moore | Published in Local

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It’s war against plastics!
Cook Islands joined Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in Bangkok this week for talks on Global Plastics Treaty, mainly discussing the fine print of the treaty. 17030326

The United Nations has declared war on plastics in the world’s oceans in a bid to stop the poisoning of the world’s food chain with plastic particles.

The United Nations has declared war on plastics in the world’s oceans in a bid to stop the poisoning of the world’s food chain with plastic particles.


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