Trillions of pieces of plastic are in our oceans and it’s predicted that global plastic production is set to double by 2040. The issue has since been termed by a leading scientist as “a planetary crisis”.
In a bid to explore how different countries are tackling plastic pollution, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation has published a book, Ending Plastic Waste, which highlights stories across the globe bringing together 19 initiatives from 15 countries including Australia.
So, how are communities world-wide playing their part using creativity to mitigate the issue?
Image: Image courtesy of CSIRO: by Eva Morel
Produced By: Emma Wotzke
Featured In Story: Dr Britta Denise Hardesty – Principal Research Scientist at CSIRO
First aired on The Wire, Thursday 6 July 2023