Saint Lucia prioritises plastic-free ocean

Recent heavy rains in Saint Lucia have emphasized a need for the improved management of marine litter and plastic pollution.

The Minister for Sustainable Development, Shawn Edward noted that:
“We have adopted a national ocean policy which has, as one of its outcomes, maintained and improved the integrity of the marine ecosystem. The policy recognizes that pollution, including marine litter, plastics, sewage, oil and chemicals, affect our transition toward a blue economy and impacts the value of the goods and services provided by the ocean.”

Well done Saint Lucia!