If a country has good waste management and things get recycled, how does even some of that trash end up in the ocean?

What does it mean when plastic "breaks down", what does it "break down" into and where does it go? 

Dr. Imogen Napper, is joining me in this episode to give us a clearer picture on some of the plastic mysteries that we might be wondering about.

She takes us with her to her work in the lab, back in time to a grade school ceremony involving plastic balloons which prompted her think about where plastic ends up 

and to the river Ganges in India - where plastic pollution is a very tangible issue.

We explore the journey the durable/ useful /polluting material, plastic, takes after it has been picked up by the garbage truck and

who is doing what to tackle this prevalent issue🌊🛒🚚

And because greenwashing is always an issue in every environmental field, Imogen shares what she has seen happen to "biodegradable" bags in

comparison to "regular" plastic bags, when buried in soil🌱, eroding away in the ocean🐳, or just hanging out under the sun☀,

in controlled research experiments that can tell us more about what really happens to those bags that are sometimes labeled as "the solution to plastic pollution".

📢Imogen mentions two charities that are dear to her heart:

💧Surfers against Sewage

💧Marine Conservation Society

Thank you for joining us👋🏼

I appreciate your eager ears🌿

Cheers,

Stella