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Plastic waste has become a consistent pollution and threat of the 21st century, affecting public health, livelihoods and our natural environment.

Although plastic is quick to produce, distribute and consume, its lifespan far outweighs its time of use, with experts stating it can take hundreds of thousands of years to decompose.

Bargny, a settlement on the coast of Senegal, is home to many fishermen and women who live with the consequences of plastic. Serigne Abass Pouye, a resident of Bargny, faces the issue of plastic pollution daily.

鈥淲hat do we see most at sea? Plastics everywhere,鈥� he says.

And the effects extend from biodiversity to health to economics. Plastic is damaging the biodiversity of Bargny, which is directly affecting the lives and livelihoods of the residents. Turtle hatchlings are dying because they cannot reach the water because of trash and litter along the beach. The plastic waste covering the water and fishing grounds is damaging boats and reducing the opportunities to catch fish.

Despite these persistent challenges, some solutions are available, and Senegal has had some successes in addressing the unrelenting problem of plastic waste.

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