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How much plastic is in the Ocean and can Mr Beast make a difference?
How much plastic is in the Ocean and can Mr Beast make a difference?
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jan 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In October of last year popular Youtubers Mark Rober and the enigmatically named Mr Beast pledged to remove 30 million pounds of plastic from the Ocean – if they could raise $30 million dollars. A dollar per pound of plastic sounds like a fairly good deal, but how much plastic is out there and will they actually be removing anything from the Ocean at all?
(Image: Sahika Encumen dives amid plastic waste in Ortakoy coastline: photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(Image: Sahika Encumen dives amid plastic waste in Ortakoy coastline: photo by Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Released:
Jan 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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