China’s Zhejiang carries out “net-type” marine garbage cleanup action

Recently, a high-profile “net-type” marine debris clean-up operation was launched in Zhejiang Province, China. The Department of Ecology and Environment of Zhejiang Province, in conjunction with a number of other departments, issued the “Implementation Plan for Marine Garbage Cleanup in Coastal Cities of Zhejiang Province”, which was the first time that a large-scale cleanup was carried out in the entire area of the province’s coastal cities. The action started from bays, expanding the 5 bays required by the state to 18 bays. The goal is clear, it is planned that by the end of 2025, the key bays can be effectively cleaned of marine garbage in a timely manner; by 2027, the key bays will reach a clean level on a regular basis, and the effectiveness of the cleanup of marine garbage will be ranked in the forefront of China.