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How COVID-19 Has Affected Plastic Pollution

How COVID-19 Has Affected Plastic Pollution

FromWSL PURE | One Ocean


How COVID-19 Has Affected Plastic Pollution

FromWSL PURE | One Ocean

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Learn how COVID-19 has affected plastic pollution with Michael Doshi, Director Of Partnerships at Algalita Marine Research & Education. He talks about how the pandemic has caused a move away from reusable plastic bags, reveals where your recycling ends up at the end of the end of the line, and answers questions from fans.
This week’s articles:  


The coronavirus brought back plastic bag madness. Let’s make sure it’s temporary (LA Times) and The Amount Of Plastic Waste Is Surging Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic  (Forbes) 


Jakarta’s Trash Mountain: ‘When People Are Desperate for Jobs, They Come Here’ (NY Times)


Big Plastic Asks For $1 Billion Coronavirus Bailout (The Intercept)


Ocean plastic was choking Chile’s shores. Now it’s in Patagonia’s hats (The Guardian)

The Surfrider “Break Free From Plastic” article (Surfrider)


Take action today to help pass the “Federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act!” (Surfrider)


Thanks again to Michael Doshi from Algalita Marine Research & Education for joining us this week! To check out Doshi aka Dr. Dude, find him on Instagram @gnarlybeachcleaner!
Thanks to everyone who wrote in a question this week! 
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Released:
May 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (47)

Our mission to protect our one ocean starts with becoming informed. In this series of enlightening and engaging conversations, WSL PURE’s Reece Pacheco speaks with activists, artists, athletes, and academics, about ocean conservation, sustainability, and how we can all take action to save our seas.