Floating garbage on the sea surface of my country's near -shore waters is at low and medium levels

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 23 (Reporter Gao Jing) Zhang Zhifeng, deputy director of the Marine Ecological Environment Department of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, introduced on the 23rd that the average density of floating garbage in the sea surface of the near -shore waters is about 3.6 kg/square kilometer, the average of offshore micro -plastic average The density is about 0.44 cubic meters, which is at a low level compared to the results of similar surveys in recent years.

At a press conference held on the same day of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Zhang Zhifeng said that the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Ecology and Environment coordinated and coordinated to further promote the full -chain governance and supervision of plastic pollution. The coastal place has taken the initiative to act and actively explores the management of marine plastic pollution, forming a group of good experiences and practices.

Zhang Zhifeng showed a mobile phone case made by fishermen. He introduced that Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province has created a new model of "blue cycle" of marine plastic pollution control: government and enterprises coordinated their efforts, organized fishermen to recycle marine plastic garbage, and the recovered plastic was transferred to relevant enterprises for batch batches Regenerate, and make products such as mobile phone cases. The revenue of the after -sale of the product also nurtured fishermen participating in marine plastic recycling.

According to reports, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment will work with relevant departments three aspects:

The first is to strictly control the source of plastic waste and prevent and control of the sea. Promote the reduction of the source of plastic production and use in relevant departments and localities, accelerate the recovery and disposal of plastic waste, and greatly reduce the leakage of plastic waste environment. Guide to urge coastal places to increase efforts, do a good job of control and control of plastic waste, and reduce the pressure of the source of marine garbage.

The second is to promote coastal local governments to strengthen marine waste and plastic pollution control. Continue to strengthen monitoring and supervision of marine waste and micro -plastic, and guide and urge coastal places to establish and improve long -term coastal cleaning mechanisms. Recently, we need to organize related coastal places in 11 key bays (bay areas) including Jiaozhou Bay to carry out a one -year -old -tension -type plastic garbage cleanup special operation.

The third is to continue to cooperate with all parties to jointly carry out various forms of public welfare activities and publicity and education, attracting more social groups and the public to actively participate in the clean -up of net sea public welfare activities and the construction of beautiful bays.

[Editor in charge: Zhao Wenhan]

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