Have you ever wondered where the 11 million tonnes of plastic that enters our oceans every year comes from and how it got there? In this video, learn why measuring plastic waste and pinpointing how it travels from ‘land to sea’ is crucial in identifying the best measures to tackle marine plastic litter for your city or region.
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Melati Wijsen co-founder of Bye Bye Plastics, a youth-driven movement to get people to say no to plastic bags, voiced these videos.
Learn more about the fantastic work of Bye Bye Plastic Bags here: http://www.byebyeplasticbags.org/