Turning the tide on ocean plastic

On World Oceans Day, senior editor Naka Kondo speaks to Tom Peacock-Nazil, founder of Seven Clean Seas, and his colleague Oli Kade, sustainability specialist, about tackling the problems of plastic pollution in the ocean.


Relevant links:

Back to Blue, The Economist Group and The Nippon Foundation's multi-year initiative on pollution and ocean health.

The Economist Group's World Ocean Initiative

Seven Clean Seas


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