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IMO banks on strict rules to curb ocean plastic pollution

Plastic bottles on the Lamu seafront. [File, Standard]

The war on plastic pellets has received a major boost at the ongoing International Maritime summit in London.

This is after the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response agreed on a draft 2025 Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships.

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