Plastic Pollution in the Oceans is an Equity Issue, says UW Led Report

Illustration by Seattle artist Mari Shibuya

SMEA Professor of Practice Yoshi Ota and Ocean Nexus’s international report was highlighted in a recent UW News article. The report titled, “Towards an Equitable Approach to Marine Plastics Pollution” presents how marine pollution impacts the human population and promotes an equity-focus to addressing this issue. The report features topics from COVID-19 to Coca-Cola. You can read the complete article by Hannah Hickey here.

Ocean Nexus is also hosting an event in March to connect audiences and create a roadmap to implementing real change. For event details, visit the Ocean Nexus Center website.