The scourge of plastic on indigenous people

Source: https://www.philstar.com/opinion/2023/08/10/2287538/scourge-plastic-indigenous-people

Author: Marian Ledesma

Indigenous people may not be your first thought when communities affected by plastic pollution are discussed, but the truth is that they are in the midst of some of the worst impacts of plastic. The fact is that plastic is everywhere – from the highest mountains to the deepest parts of our oceans – and that every stage of plastic’s life has harmful effects on people and the natural environment, both resulting in an enormous toll on indigenous people.