Protest at the Marine Litter Conference in Bremen

50 Greenpeace activists demonstrate for the protection of the oceans at the G20 Conference on Plastic Rubbish in Bremen. Representatives of the 20 most significant Industry and threshold countries meet to discuss ways to reduce the amounts of plastic rubbish in the oceans. 50 activists in bright red survival suits form the letters ‘ACT’ together with a floating banner saying “for plastic free oceans” in a lake near the conference venue. Hand-Banner reads "Act for plastic-free oceans".

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Aktion bei der "Marine Litter"-Konferenz in Bremen

50 Greenpeace-Aktivisten demonstrieren fuer den Schutz der Meere vor der G20-Konferenz zu Plastikmuell in Bremen. Vertreter der 20 wichtigsten Industrie- und Schwellenlaender diskutieren auf Einladung der Bundesregierung Wege, wie sich die wachsende Menge Plastikmuell in den Meeren reduzieren laesst. Im See vor dem Tagungshotel formen die Aktivisten in Ueberlebensanzuegen schwimmend das englische Wort „ACT“, dazu ein Banner "For plastic-free oceans" (Fuer Plastikfreie Meere). Auf dem Handbanner steht ""Act for plastic-free oceans" (Macht die Meere Plastikfrei).

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Shoot date: 01/06/2017

Locations: Bremen, Europe, Germany

Credit line: © Daniel Müller / Greenpeace

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Protest at Marine Litter Conference in Bremen

50 Greenpeace activists demonstrate for the protection of the oceans at the G20 Conference on Plastic Rubbish in Bremen. Representatives of the 20 most significant Industry and threshold countries meet to discuss ways to reduce the amounts of plastic rubbish in the oceans. 50 activists in bright red survival suits form the letters ‘ACT’ together with a swimming banner saying “for plastic free oceans” in a lake near the conference venue. Banner reads "Macht die Meere Plastikfrei" and in English "Act for plastic-free oceans".
Greenpeace is calling on governments to ban key sources of marine plastics as a crucial first step, including phasing out single-use plastic items, such as packaging and microbeads. Any company or business producing plastic items, such as packaging, must be held to account under mandatory Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to contribute to the solution.

Global plastics production has skyrocketed in the last 50 years, especially in recent decades. In 2002-2013 alone, it increased approximately 50 percent to 299 million tonnes from 204 million tonnes. This figure is expected to exceed an estimated 500 million tonnes per year by 2020, which would represent a 900 percent increase on 1980 levels.

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