CEBU, Philippines - Mga environmentalists nanawagan sa tanang 10 member states sa Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) pagsuporta sa pag- phaseout sa microplastics aron mamenusan ang polusyon diha sa kadagatan.
“We urge the governments of the 10 ASEAN member states to actively support the phase-out of microplastics in the production of cosmetics to cut ocean pollution and protect marine life,” matud pa ni Aileen Lucero, ang national coordinator sa EcoWaste Coalition.
Karong semanaha himuon ang 30th ASEAN Summit didto sa kaulohan.
“Microplastic particles, which can be as small as 1 micrometer (one millionth of a meter) to nano proportions, are used in a wide range of leave-on and rinse-off PCCP formulations,” matud pa ni Lucero.
Ang panawagan nagagikan dili lang sa Pilipinas kondili hasta usab sa mga environmentalists sa ubang mga nasud.
Kini sama sa Balifokus (Indonesia), Consumers’ Association of Penang (Malaysia), EcoWaste Coalition (Philippines), Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand (Thailand) ug Research Centre for Gender, Family and Environment in Development (Vietnam). (BANAT NEWS)