SE Asia to fight plastic waste in oceans

By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panu Wongcha-Um
Updated June 23 2019 - 8:33am, first published 8:26am
Southeast Asian nations have pledged to take action to combat plastic refuse reaching the oceans.
Southeast Asian nations have pledged to take action to combat plastic refuse reaching the oceans.

Southeast Asian nations have vowed to fight against plastic pollution in the ocean, as their leaders adopted a joint declaration during a summit in Bangkok.