Combating plastic waste in Greece: Microplastic waste plagues the planet

Critical negotiations into tackling global plastics pollution are entering a final round of talks in Busan, in South Korea. Marine life faces growing threats from plastic pollution, with sea turtles often trapped by discarded nets, fishing lines, or plastic bags. On the Greek islands, organisations like Naxos Wildlife Protection rescue and rehabilitate affected animals, but the vastness of the problem remains. Eleven million tonnes of plastic enter oceans annually, breaking into microplastics that infiltrate ecosystems and marine life, even reaching the food chain. Efforts to clean beaches reveal widespread contamination. Experts warn that even if plastic production ceased today, existing waste would persist for centuries, endangering marine habitats and species. Al Jazeera’s Nick Clark reports from Naxos in Greece. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Greece #MarineLife #PlasticPollution #SeaTurtles #PlasticWaste #NaxosWildlifeProtection #Microplastics #OceanConservation #PlasticCleanup #EnvironmentalImpact #MarineEcosystems #PlasticWasteCrisis #MarineSpecies #SustainableOceans #SaveTheTurtles #PlasticFree #OceanHealth #EcoConservation #HellenicMarineResearch