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The world is drowning in plastic and quite a bit of all that waste is in our rivers and travels into our oceans. And let’s not forget that all this plastic is turning into microplastics. Super tiny pieces of plastic that are nearly impossible to see with the naked eye. Did you ever wonder what the world is doing to prevent and clean up plastic and microplastics? My name is Imari Walker and in this video I am going to share with you 7 of the coolest technologies currently in use for plastic pollution removal and prevention! But first don’t forget to like and subscribe!

Interested in learning out the other technologies?
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Videos that may interest you:
Learn about the 6 Best Plastic Free Swaps for the kitchen and bathroom:
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If you haven’t seen the 10 Facts you need to know about microplastics check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnrjR2ZWePQ &t=10s
If you want to know more about chemicals in plastic check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyRu58jnpSQ &t=84s
Also if you are interested in learning about my research on microplastics check this out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmoZBoFm4a8 &t=11s
If you want to learn everything you can about plastic pollution and solutions, then watch my full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9zP–BEir0 &list=PLChNnPZjGpAjMY7iY9xnfakQU3WxGAFme
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Plastic is an undervalued creation of mass consumption. If considered a waste, it will continue to pollute our ocean and land.
Countless studies have warned us of more plastic than fish in our oceans soon.

National Geographic revealed in https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/plastic-pollution-huge-problem-not-too-late-to-fix-it that “with no improvements to managing waste beyond what’s already in place today, 99 million tons of uncontrolled plastic waste would end up in the environment by 2030.” This is up 10x the 8.8 million tons of plastic flown into the oceans in 2015. Only 10% of the 400m annual plastic use is recycled and this number has hardly moved in the past.

It is time to implement solutions which are economically viable, digitally operable, and regenerative for the environment and the society. Plastic Bank is putting collection infrastructure in place to stop ocean plastic and create a path out of poverty for recycling communities, partnering with leading FMCG players to re-integrate plastic materials into their global supply chain.

Circular economy is more than just a great concept. David Katz and his team are empowering the world with a solution to ocean pollution. We need to realize the urgency of this challenge and support companies like Plastic Bank.

David Katz, Founder & CEO of Plastic Bank, speaks to FinextraTV and explains how ‘social plastic’ material collection can empower the poorest families in the world to improve their environment, their income, and their education. We learn how brands can embrace this to improve their ESG rating.

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