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Towards Blue Futures: A Call for Collective Remediation
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This chapter makes the case for collective, collaborative action to address ocean microplastic pollution, presenting an optimistic framework for remediation at global scale. It argues that solving this crisis requires coordinated effort across governments, industries, and communities rather than isolated individual or national responses.
This chapter addresses the need for a blue future and the urgency of remedying the problem of microplastics in our oceans. In addition, it presents an optimistic and proactive vision to address this challenge, highlighting the importance of collective collaboration...
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