How to Turn the Tide on Plastics Pollution

Despite their versatility, plastics are used in a wasteful manner. We take oil and gas from the earth to make plastic products that are often designed to be used only once, and then we throw them away. Millions of tons of plastic, valued at billions of dollars, are burned, dumped in landfills, or leak into the environment every year. Every year, an astounding 8 million tons of debris spill into the ocean, and the amount is growing. By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish (by weight) unless we reconsider how we use it. We'll talk about the recycling of plastics and how can we create a circular economy for them.