Plastic is everywhere. But do we truly understand how it occurs and how to prevent it?

In this episode, we sit down with Laurent Lebreton, Head of Research at The Ocean Cleanup, one of the scientists rewriting what we know about plastic pollution.

From the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to the rivers acting as arteries of plastic, Laurent takes us behind the data, the models, and the hard truths — and shows how science can move from awareness to real, large-scale action.

In this episode, you will learn:

• A thousand rivers contribute to 80% of plastic pollution.
• The Great Pacific Garbage Patch contains an estimated 100,000 tons of plastic.
• Plastic pollution isn’t just an environmental problem; it’s a systems failure, involving infrastructure, policy, and global responsibil ...