Chinese and British environmental experts in Wuhan discuss the impact and solutions of plastics

The "No Plastic Covenant" forum co-organized by the British Consulate General in Wuhan, the Yangtze River Civilization Museum (Wuhan Natural Museum) and the Yangtze River Academy of Sciences was held in Wuhan on the afternoon of the 13th

At the forum on the same day, Peter Kohler, a senior marine debris research expert at the British Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, introduced that currently, the disposal of marine plastic waste is a common problem faced by all countries in the world.

Peter Kohler said that plastic waste not only threatens the marine ecological environment, but will also have a serious impact on fisheries, tourism, and maritime transportation, and will also pose a fatal threat to humans

Wu Chenxi, a researcher at the Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced the current situation of microplastics in China's freshwater environment.

In September 2019, the British Consulate General in Wuhan and the Yangtze River Civilization Museum (Wuhan Natural Museum) launched the "No Plastic Covenant" project in Wuhan, including plastic waste recycling pop-ups, public welfare environmental protection art exhibition, marine plastic open class and other activities , to encourage the public to reduce the use of single-use plastic products

Dai Ningxi, Minister Counsellor for Economic and Trade Policy at the British Embassy in China, said that for a long time, the United Kingdom and Hubei have worked closely together in the field of climate change and achieved fruitful results