Plastic wars

When we bring our students to the field trip they ALWAYS ask about recycling and ways to prevent ocean plastic pollution. One of the beauties of our project is that it touches everybody, not only science majors. Because, of course, plastic pollution of the ocean affects everybody. We always have great discussions about global solutions, economic factors and the need for a circular economy, how to involve the public, and what can we do as private citizens. The above documentary goes into the history and the depths of the recycling industry. It is long but worth to watch. And it shows how much more we need to do…