Emily Penn is a Skipper and an Ocean Advocate. During a sailing trip around the world, Emily was having a swim and surfaced to find she was surrounded by plastic - from lighters to toothbrushes. Since this moment Emily has dedicated her career to solving the issue of plastic pollution. In this episode Emily tells Matt about how we’re all contributing to the plastic problem and the impact it is having on us. Emily shares some sobering facts about the plastic crisis whilst offering a message of hope, ‘’it’s just about everybody doing something’’. Listen for a ‘green’ education, solutions and hope for the future.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/the-adventure-podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.