Tag: Pollution
Samoa Joins The Fight Against Plastic Pollution
Samoa has become the latest Pacific island country to enforce a ban on the import, manufacture, export, sale
The ban came into effect January 30, 2019.
SPREP would like to congratulate the Government and people of Samoa on taking initiative in banning single-use plastic bags and straws. It is a continuing show of Pacific leadership and commitment to addressing the problem of plastic pollution and marine litter.”
––Mr. Kosi Latu, SPREP Director General
Words Have Power
Words Have Power from Young Voices for the Planet on Vimeo.
Young Voices for the Planet shares the story of Jaysa, a 13-year old girl from Bridgeport, Connecticut who speaks out at public hearings and helps catalyze the opposition to the coal-fired power plant that is causing her asthma. She addresses environmental racism in her community and reflects on the power a single voice can have on creating positive change.