PETCO Takes a Lead in Addressing Marine Waste in Africa

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PETCO Takes a Lead in Addressing Marine Waste in Africa

PETCO has partnered with The Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) to set up the communications hub for The African Marine Waste Network (AMWN).

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An ambitious collaboration between the 38 coastal and island states of Africa, the AWMN represents the first dedicated approach to addressing marine waste at a pan-African level – an African contribution to solving a global crisis.

The African Marine Waste Network promises to be a game changer. 

As Cheri Scholtz, CEO of PETCO, explains; “PETCO believes that the partnership with SST and the African Marine Waste Network has great potential to bring together key stakeholders in the PET value chain – government (national, provincial and local), the private sector, manufacturers, converters, bottlers, brand owners, recyclers, collectors, retailers, and consumers – to jointly develop and implement plans to address the challenges presented by waste in the marine environment.”

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