Japan to study growing problem of plastic waste in Southeast Asia

A man collecting trash along the shore at Bangsaen beach in Chon Buri, Thailand, on Jan 19, 2020. - Bloomberg

BANGKOK (The Japan News/ANN): To help Southeast Asia address a growing problem with marine pollution from plastic waste, a Japanese research group is planning to launch a full-fledged investigation into the issue in April.

The Thailand-based study will use drones and other methods to examine the currents that carry waste and amounts of refuse to help formulate an action plan for reducing garbage.