During every monsoon, tonnes of plastic waste is washed into the Cameroon estuary and Atlantic ocean.
Currently, only 9% of plastic all plastic consumed is being recycled, with the rest ending up in landfills or the environment. Plastic’s chemical composition makes it unable to fully decompose, causing pollution to build up and creating problems for our planet and human health. If we keep using plastic at this rate, our planet will suffer.
In 2014, the Cameroon government enacted a ban on the production, sale, and importation of single-use plastic items. This law has however not been enforced and plastic pollution continues to be a pervasive problem in Cameroon. implementation of this ban is important as plastic can be especially harmful to our environments and can wind up affecting wildlife as well as humans as the plastics start to break down. When plastics break down in our environment, they create microplastics which can leach chemicals into our food, water supply, and even our air. Ask your government to implement more stringent plastic bans and ensure their enforcement by signing your name to the petition below.