Marine litter is one of the fastest growing environmental problems, according to Sinn Féin.

To help tackle the problem, the United Nations (UN) has proposed that governments should set up a task force to advise on combating what the UN's oceans chief has described as a planetary crisis.

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Councillor Cathal Boylan welcomed the plans. He said: "We all have a responsibility to deal with this issue. The UN can't do it alone we need to work together at government level, with businesses and even individuals."

(CD/JP)