UNEP Clean Seas Campaign
A United Nations Environment Programme campaign launched to address marine litter and plastic pollution through government, business, civil-society and individual action.
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More than
a name.
Clean Seas was launched by UNEP in 2017 to curb marine litter and plastic waste entering waterways and oceans. Its public record connects individual action with laws, business responsibility and changes in production and consumption.
Why it is here
A useful starting point,
not a verdict.
It provides an official route from everyday plastic choices to policy, production and source-to-sea responsibility without treating cleanup alone as the solution.
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A 2017 campaign against marine litter
UNEP launched Clean Seas in 2017 to curb marine litter and plastic waste entering lakes, waterways and oceans. The campaign framed action across states, business, civil society and individuals.
The source-to-sea problem begins on land
UNEP’s campaign material connects plastic pollution with production, consumption, waste systems, law and human rights. Cleanup is visible, but prevention and systemic change sit upstream.
Choose an action at the correct level
Readers can reduce avoidable plastic and support local policy, while organisations and governments need measurable production, procurement and waste commitments. Use current UNEP records rather than recycling old participation counts.
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