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FORUM: Special Conference ISSUE: Eliminating the Plastic Wastes Disposed in the OceanMAIN SUBMITTED BY: The United States of AmericaCO-SUBMITTED BY: Brazil, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Philippines, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United KingdomTHE SPECIAL CONFERENCE,Knowing over 8 million tons of plastic debris ends up in the oceans per year and over 1.4 million marine lives are dying and it harms marine, human and animal life especially in countries like China, Indonesia, United States, and India,Realizing that plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to deal with them,Recognizing that plastic pollution is most visible in developing Asian and African nations, where garbage collection systems are often inefficient or nonexistent, but the developed world, especially in countries with?low recycling rates also has trouble properly collecting discarded plastics,Keeping in mind that plastics made from fossil fuels are just over a century old. Production and development of thousands of new plastic products accelerated after World War II, so transforming the modern age that life without plastics would be unrecognizable today,Requesting the governments to let people have access to improve waste management techniques and prevention methods against using plastic through the collaboration of governments that will promote practices that will bring long-term benefits to the global economy, Deeply concerned that Plastic Pollution Coalition?is a growing global alliance of individuals, organizations, businesses, and policymakers working toward a world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts on humans, animals, waterways, oceans, and the environment, Ponting out that worldwide reliance on disposable plastic packaging is overwhelming our planet and by 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish by weight, also, plastic pollution and climate change are parallel global emergencies,Concerned that plastics often contain additives making them stronger, more flexible, and durable, but many of these additives can extend the life of products if they become litter, with some estimates ranging to at least 400 years to break down,Fully aware of the fact that plastic is a?polymeric material which is a material whose?molecules?are very large, often resembling long chains made up of a seemingly endless series of interconnected links and natural polymers such as?rubber and?silk?exist in abundance, but nature’s plastics have not been implicated in environmental?pollution, because they do not persist in the?environmentBelieving that landscapes littered by plastic packaging have become common in many parts of the world which contain illegal dumping of plastic and overflowing of containment structures also play a role,Asks UNOs, ILOs and NGOs related to animal protection including UNDP (United Nation Development Programme), World Animal Protection, WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animal), NAPS (Non-human Animal Protection Society), and other organizations cooperating with MEDCs to provide funds to the government for the purpose of eliminating the plastic wastes in the ocean, such as but not limited to:Employing workers for the organization to clean up the plastic wastes,Extending the resources available for volunteers to clean up the plastic wastes disposed in ocean,Organize a fundraiser and donate the proceeds to organizations which are related to plastic wastes;Requests governments of all nations to provide certain conservation programs for animal and marine life, particularly marine life from China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam in ways such as but not limited to:Financial supports for better quality of marine life,Protection program with free-cost physical care for marine life;Calls for all member states to enhance the public awareness and education about plastic wastes exposed in the ocean globally through measures such as but not limited to:Including a section in the global news about plastic wastes eliminated in the ocean, plastic wastes causes and ways to limit the use of plastics,Cooperating with relevant NGOs, such as the Oceana and Ocean Conservancy, to achieve accurate and updated information on the issue,Utilizing media to inform the general public on the topic at hand in an innovative and approachable manner through:Posters,Billboards,Social media;Highly urges Non-Governments, United Nation Organizations and campaigns related to limiting the ocean pollution including Oceana, Karl Taylor Education, Ocean Clean Wash, Ocean Conservancy, and Sea Shepherd Conservation and other organizations and campaigns to help the governments for the purpose of eliminating the plastic wastes disposed in the ocean in ways such as but not limited to:Send workers to countries like China, Indonesia, and the Philippines to clean up the trash disposed in the ocean,Creating a protection system,Including a section in local educational curriculums about plastic wastes eliminated in the ocean, their causes and ways to limit the use of plastic,Holding campaigns and fundraising for cleaning up the plastic wastes exposed in the ocean;Cooperating with NGOs such as Ocean Conservancy, to hold campaigns such as International Coastal Cleanup,Fundraising funds for the cost of cleaning up plastic elimination in the ocean,Fundraising funds to help individuals and companies to change products into environmental protective products;Recommends all nations to establish national-level task forces on eliminating plastic wastes and supporting existing regional task forces with information and capabilities to address plastic wastes in ways such as but not limited to:Instituting offices in local regions with high rates of plastic wastes and providing enough supplies with support of governments,Coordinating global databases, as well as developing platforms for information sharing on plastic wastes cases with federal and local officials; Further recommends the governments to raise awareness of the importance of sustainability throughout the UN system and encourage staff members to reduce, reuse, and recycle through ways such as but not limited to:Launching campaigns to urge a ban on single-use plastic,Request all member states to recycle,Support a one use plastic bag tax or ban;Directs the governments of member states to take immediate actions with assistance from the International Labor Organizations (ILO), Non-government organizations (NGO) and Clean Ocean Action to ensure safety among marine life and people suffering from plastic pollution and prevent further cases of plastic pollution through ways such as but not limited to:Cleaning disposed plastic on the beach through launching a beach sweep program,Reduce the impacts of toxic plastic wastes through actions such as but not limited to:Immediately adopt the changes suggested by the campaign and organizationsii. Promote the rights of marine life and systems in which locals can alert to potential issues,iii. Create a new sector in the International Programme on the elimination of plastic pollution;Urges the member states to contribute with the governments on banning all plastic wastes from entering the ocean, in ways such as but not limited to:Urging all countries to strengthen laws for eliminating plastic debris into the ocean,Keeping record of all the firms that expose plastic wastes into the ocean, in order to strengthen punishments for firms that do not recycle,Punishing firms that expose plastic wastes into the, in ways such as but not limited to:Rising tax,Limiting the production of their product,Large fines;Further invites the member states of UN to cooperate with NGOs focused on environmental protection of the ocean in order to prevent more plastic wastes from being disposed in the ocean, in ways such as but not limited:Forming a state-backed informative and expository campaign through uses of media, such as but not limited to:National television,Fliers,Radio,Posters;Acquiring governments to work with NGOs, such as Oceana and Ocean conservancy, to inform the public with accurate information;Calls upon all nations to regulate certain actions towards the ocean that both directly and indirectly harm the ocean, such as but not limited to:Limiting the use of environmentally harmful materials in products such as:Micro-plasticsNon-degradable plasticsStrongly regulating on public trashing in the ocean with legislationRequests all member states to support the establishment of research facilities to develop biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic as substitutes of non-degradable plastic, in ways such as but not limited to:Supporting research facilities financially with the nation’s budget and NGOsEncourage MEDCs to further enhance research facilities on biodegradable plastics. ................
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