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Using science to tackle plastic pollution

Adam learns more about plastic pollution and the efforts by Welsh scientists to tackle the problem.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Jan 2019 06:30

A rubbish habit

Scientists estimate that around 8 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean each year. And some environmental organisations are warning that by 2050, plastic could outweigh the entire fish population.Β  So on Science CafΓ© this week, Adam Walton is talking to Steve Ormerod, Professor of Ecology at Cardiff University, about the extent of the problem - and how new habits might ease it. We also hearΒ how a team at Swansea University has managed to turn plastic waste into car fuel. And research at Aberystwyth University is helping to pinpoint how plastic collects in the IrishΒ Sea, which could lead to more effective ways of eliminating it.Β Β 

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Jan 2019 18:30
  • Sun 27 Jan 2019 06:30

Adam Walton

Adam Walton

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