The plastic waste collected from the rivers in Yamanashi Prefecture has been displayed in the Kofu Municipal Office, 7/03-07/2023, conducted by the Environmental Policy Division. Part of the plastic waste ended up as microplastics in the ocean and harm the marine and wild lives. How can we reduce the microplastics?
The Plastic Waste collected in the rivers and the display posters that tell us where and how the plastic waste ends up in the revers and pollutes the environment of the marine and wild lives. Then, what can we do to minimize the microplastics in the ocean.
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