Who is polluting the ocean with plastic?

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: The world’s waste problem is growing fast: Watch our film on how chemical pollution is suffocating the sea: Making trade greener: Watch our film on ocean acidification: