Dumping plastic in waterways is 'criminal', claims Pope Francis

Feb 08, 2022 AlShorts Web Desk

Pope Francis on Monday claimed dumping plastic in waterways is "criminal", and it should end. "Throwing plastic into the sea is criminal. It kills biodiversity, it kills the earth, it kills everything," he said. He further added, "Looking after creation is an education in which we must engage," citing a song by Brazilian singer Roberto Carlos in which a boy asks his father why "the river no longer sings."