Jenna Jambeck: ‘people power’ can help fight ocean plastic Professor Jambeck believes both individuals and governments have an important role to play in keeping plastic out of the ocean
India experiments with turning ocean plastic into roads Using salvaged plastic waste in roads may be doing more harm than good
Ghost gear, a grave threat to ocean life Governments must act to rid the seas of abandoned fishing nets
Hunting for debris in the Arabian Sea Pakistani divers are clearing old fishing nets but a longer-term solution is needed
‘Industry needs to step up its game’ on plastics Better waste systems and greater brand responsibility key to tackling ocean plastics, says Marcus Eriksen
China is dredging for data on microplastics Chinese scientists aim to provide policymakers with baseline data for effective plastic waste management
Plastics: how to transform recycling If we valued plastic differently, we would recover its embedded energy and greatly reduce pollution.
Podcast: Burning waste – China’s solution to ocean plastics Episode 5 looks at how China is turning to waste-to-energy
Podcast: Closing the loop – plastic recycling 101 Episode 4 looks at the recycling and sorting of plastic waste in China
Podcast: Sorting out China’s plastic waste China is generating more plastic waste than ever, but its collection system is struggling to keep up
Podcast: Cleaning up China’s rivers Episode 2 of the Eight Million series examines how rivers move plastics to the ocean
The ‘Eight Million’ podcast launches A new audio documentary about ocean plastic and how China is addressing this global challenge
