By 2050, the oceans will contain more plastic than fish. On the next Your Call’s One Planet series, we’ll speak with Dr. Marcus Eriksen about his new book, Junk Raft: An Ocean Voyage and a Rising Tide of Activism to Fight Plastic Pollution.
Dr. Eriksen took a 2,600-mile journey from Los Angeles to Hawaii to publicize plastic pollution. What’s being done to rid our planet from plastic? And how should the plastics and packaging industries be held responsible?
Guest:
Marcus Eriksen, research director and co-founder of the 5 Gyres Institute
Web Resources:
WhoWhatWhy: Plastic Ocean: From Thriving Ecosystem to Trash Dumpster
The Guardian: $180bn investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge
