Plastic pollution is destroying ocean life and coastal livelihoods. With small island states suffering most, what do they reveal about how to solve this global problem? 00:00 The plastic problem 00:43 What challenges do small islands face? 02:48 Where is the plastic coming from? 07:47 How are small islands combating plastic pollution? 11:13 How is plastic waste managed? / Where does plastic end up? 12:30 Future solutions 14:31 The global plastic treaty Sign up to our weekly science newsletter to keep up to date: https://econ.st/3dMaWBt The world’s waste problem is growing fast: https://econ.st/3LAZmXd Watch our film on how chemical pollution is suffocating the sea: https://econ.st/3rLOW0f Making trade greener: https://econ.st/46WQaVJ Watch our film on ocean acidification: https://econ.st/46G1ZPG