TOKYO, July 31 -- Ministry of the Environment issued the following news:

* Date and Time: 10:00~17:15, July 1, 2025

* Venue: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan

* Hosts: Ministry of the Environment of Japan Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China

* Participants:

Japanese Side: Ministry of the Environment, universities, research institutions, local governments

Chinese Side: Ministry of Ecology and Environment, universities, research institutions, public-interest organizations, private companies

* Achievements

* Regarding the source, pathway and distribution of plastics in the environment, both sides presented and exchanged views about research on understanding the actual situation of litter, incl...