KUALA LUMPUR: Japan recently hosted the G20 Summit in Osaka, the country’s second largest city, attended by 20 member parties and 17 invited guests to discuss important topics on the global agenda.
One of the prominent issues was marine plastic litter, a problem recognised as affecting the marine ecosystem on a global scale.
To demonstrate a commitment to this issue, the G20 Osaka Summit promoted the Ministry of Environment’s Plastics Smart Campaign, along with the concept of the ‘3 Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and Renewable’ with actions such as using no plastic bottles and straws and introducing renewable materials on site.
Throughout the summit period, no single-use plastic products, including bottles, cups, straws and dishes were available. Attendees were provided with alternative, reusable products and services.
Other items on the summit agenda included economy, trade and investment, innovation, employment, women’s empowerment, development, and health, all of which were a focus for productive discussions.
The G20 Summit members are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South Africa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and the European Union. – Bernama
