Easter Island is drowning in plastic waste, with about 50 times more plastic washing up on its shores than mainland Chile, due to its location in the South Pacific Gyre. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
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00:00Easter Island is drowning in plastic waste, with about 50 times more plastic washing up on its shores than mainland Chile, due to its location in the South Pacific Gyre.
00:10Marine biologist Moico Pacomio says the microplastics found in the island mainly come from fishing vessels, affecting the local wildlife and food chain.
00:20Reuters reports island leaders are campaigning for global action on plastic pollution, and hope for change at an upcoming summit in South Korea.
00:28But they've discovered that most of their plastic waste originates from Chile itself.