What is the problem with plastic?
How serious is the problem of plastic waste, and how should it be tackled?
The Briefing Room · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
Some 8 million tons of plastic end up in the oceans every year, where it can be lethal to marine life. Governments and businesses have vowed to take action to curb it. But Just how serious is the problem of plastic waste, and what can be done to tackle it?
David Aaronovitch is joined by:
Susan Freinkel, author of 'Plastic: A Toxic Love Story'
Jan Piotrowski, environment correspondent for the Economist
Rob Opsomer, researcher, Ellen Macarthur Foundation
Chris Cheeseman, Professor of Materials Resource Engineering, Imperial College, London
Sabine Pahl, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Plymouth.