Trade barriers are causing issues in eliminating plastic waste from oceans


🐬 Trade barriers are causing issues in eliminating plastic waste from oceans.

According to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, the overwhelming amount of visa requirements, tariffs, and restricted access to certain areas of the ocean are hindering the decades-long efforts to clean up the beaches and oceans across the globe. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum with the goal to promote economic growth, cooperation, and trade among its 21 member countries located in the Asia-Pacific region. This region accounts for approximately 60% of the world's population, approximately 59% of the world's GDP, and approximately 47% of world trade.

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