A marine litter artworks exhibition started on the 7th of June 2018 at Himi City Beach Botanical Garden, Toyama, Japan. This is an annual exhibition organized by the Northwest Pacific Regional Environmental Cooperation Center (NPEC) in cooperation with Toyama prefecture, Toyama University, Toyama Environment Foundation, and UNEP NOWPAP. All artworks were made of marine debris picked up at the beach in Toyama, and created by Toyama University students. In addition, the marine litter artworks, created by the 4th grade students at Himi City Kubo Elementary School, will be displayed from the 13th of June. The Exhibition will remain open until the 1st of July 2018.
Implementation of NOWPAP contributes to the Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-based Activities (GPA) in the Northwest Pacific region.