Survey highlights urgent need to tackle single-use plastics

Cook Islands faces a significant challenge with single-use plastic pollution, driven by tourism and reliance on imports, impacting the environment and economy, but a recent survey reveals public awareness and willingness to adopt sustainable alternatives if accessible and affordable options and stronger regulations are in place.

Cook Islands faces a significant challenge with single-use plastic pollution, driven by tourism and reliance on imports, impacting the environment and economy, but a recent survey reveals public awareness and willingness to adopt sustainable alternatives if accessible and affordable options and stronger regulations are in place.