Discussion “Plastic Pollution: How to Avert the Coming Crisis?”

Moderated discussion followed by an interaction with the public on plastic pollution. Experts from Latvia and abroad will discuss with representatives from the retail industry about the extent of plastic pollution in Latvia as well as the concrete steps that could be taken for addressing the issue. The focus will be on how to avoid polluting more the lands and the seas, and what to do with the existing pollution.

The event will be a moderated discussion divided in three segments:

1. An inventory of the problem provided by experts;
2. A discussion with representatives from the retail industry about potential solutions for reducing the use of plastic and tackling the existing pollution;
3. Q&A involving the public.