Frozen Plastic: Plastic litter in the Arctic environment - an Arctic Frontiers side event
Ocean plastic pollution is a transboundary, complex, social, economic and environmental problem with no easy solution. It is everywhere on the planet, including the Arctic where it poses a major threat to ecosystems, fisheries, aquaculture and recreation and tourism industries. For Arctic Indigenous Peoples who rely on food from the land and sea, it has the potential to be a major health concern.