www.ospar.org Eliminating Plastic and Microplastic Pollution: OSPAR Actions on Marine Litter John Mouat www.ospar.org Photo: F.Kirckhof Deputy Secretary OSPAR Commission OSPAR Commission 16 Contracting Parties • Belgium • Denmark • Finland • France • Germany • Iceland • Ireland • Luxembourg • The Netherlands • Norway • Portugal OSPAR Maritime Area and Regions: • Spain Region I: Arctic Waters • Sweden Region II: Greater North Sea • Switzerland Region III: Celtic Seas • The United Kingdom • Region IV: Bay of Biscay/Iberian Coast European Union www.ospar.org Region V: Wider Atlantic We note that quantities of litter in many areas of the North-East Atlantic are unacceptable, and therefore we will continue to develop reduction measures and targets, taking into consideration an ambitious target resulting in a reduction in 2020 www.ospar.org Entanglement Ingestion Socioeconomic Impacts Impact on Threatened/ Declining Species www.ospar.org Plastic in fulmars stomachs www.ospar.org www.ospar.org Beach Litter Southern North Sea www.ospar.org www.ospar.org The North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy “develop appropriate programmes and measures to reduce amounts of litter in the marine environment and to stop litter entering the marine environment, both from seabased and land-based sources” www.ospar.org OSPAR Regional Action Plan on Marine Litter, 2014 • Sea-Based • Land-based • Removal • Education and outreach www.ospar.org Key Action Areas • Port Reception Facilities • Waste from Fishing industry • Fines for littering at sea • Fishing for Litter • Abandoned and lost Fishing gear • Floating Litter hotspots • Education and outreach www.ospar.org • Improved waste management • Sewage/stormwater run-off • Reduction of single use items • Removal of micro plastics from products/zero pellet loss • Redesign of harmful products Microplastics in cosmetic products Engage with all appropriate sectors (manufacturing, retail etc.) to explore the possibility of a voluntary agreement to phase out the use of micro plastics as a component in personal care and cosmetic products. www.ospar.org Other sources of microplastics Evaluate all products and processes that include primary micro plastics and act, if appropriate, to reduce their impact on the marine environment. www.ospar.org Sewage/Storm Water Investigate and promote with appropriate industries the use of Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best Environmental Practice (BEP) to develop sustainable and cost-effective solutions to reduce and prevent sewage and storm water related waste entering the marine environment, including micro particles. www.ospar.org Cooperation with Stakeholders • Many actions will need input from stakeholders outside OSPAR • RAP highlights the need to work with other international organisations, NGO’s, Industry and other stakeholders • Stakeholder involvement from the start www.ospar.org www.ospar.org www.ospar.org
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