Getting To Zero Chemical Pollution In Our Oceans

The Invisible Wave is a New Report from Back to Blue, an Initiative of Economics Impact and The Nippon Foundation. Its aim is to bring the Issue of Marine Chemical Pollution to a wider audience, including: Policymakers, Governments, the Chemicals Industry, the broader Business Community, the Finance Sector, Civit Society, and Consumers.

Chemical Pollution of: Air, Land, Rivers, and Waterways, has been a problem for Decades. Chemicals in the form of: Heavy Metals, Medicines, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Pesticides, Plastics, Radioactive Materials, and Sewage, are being uncovered almost everywhere.

Understandably, most of the focus is where Humans live, on Land. This Report seeks to raise awareness of Chemical Pollution in the Ocean, which itself begins mainly on Land, as its scale and potential Impack are Not widely appreciated. Unplike Plastic Pollution, which is often Visible, Chemical Pollution is largely Unseen and more difficult to Detect and Track.

Among the Report's Principal Finding are:

- Marine Chemical Pollution is a growing Global Problem that requires Urgent and Co-Ordinated Action.

- Marine Chemical Pollution is predominantly due to Human Actions, and will get Worse.

- Chemical Pollution in the Ocean is linked to tackling both Climate Change and Plastic Waste.

- More Research is needed into Marine Chemical Pollution, and more Funding.

- Regulators need to Enact and enforce Strictor Rules on Pollution, adopting a more Precautionary approach to chemicals.

- Actions by the Chemical sector presents the most compelling opportunity to address Marine Chemical Pollution.

- Momentum is growing for a Circular Economy and Green Chemistry.

- The Finance and Investment Communities remain largely unaware of Marine Chemical Pollution and its Risks.

- Popular awareness of the Danger of Marine Chemical Pollution is Low compared to Plastic Pollution or climate Change.

Chemicals are essential to everyday life. Virtually evey Process, Product, and Service, of Mmodern life is dependent on them. Yet Chemicals are also Poisoning the Land, the Ocean, and Human Health. The Challenge posed by Chemical Pollution id Global in scale, and profound.A key Goal of The Invisible Wave is to fucus minds on Solutions that Prevent, Reduce, and Minimise Chemical Pollution in the Ocean.

An aspiriation towards Zero Pollution is gaining currency. The Hope is that more will be achieved if the Goal is seen to be Ambitious. The Ocean is fundamental to Life on Earth. It is more than possible to Prevent Chemical Pollution from inflicting irreparable harm on the Ecosystem. but failing to act now has Devastating Consequences.










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