Easter Island and the Polynesian territories hit the table and demand to stop the plastic that reaches their shores. Rapa Nui holds a summit to protect the oceans from the garbage they receive from nearby continents and ships.

The island receives 50 times more plastics and microplastics than the coasts of mainland Chile, according to data from the municipality. “We are receiving the world's garbage,” claimed Mayor Pedro Edmunds, promoter of the international event that ended this Friday.