In order to develop solutions to the challenge of plastic pollution, we must track plastic to its source. Philippe Cousteau travels to the Port Phillip EcoCentre to meet with Baykeeper Neil Blake, who explains how plastics find their way into the Bay. Philippe then hits the water with 5 Gyres Ambassador Blair Stafford to trawl for microplastics.

All of the plastic that we as humans have made is still somewhere on the planet, so what solutions exist to help not only remove up from places where it is causing damage but also repurpose the ubiquitous material? Philippe Cousteau hears from experts, including Donna Shiel from Sustainability Victoria, Heidi Taylor from Tangaroa Blue, Anthony Hill from Plastic Pollution Solutions, and staff from the Melbourne Zoo about what options are available to replace plastic use and what you can do to help solve the global issues of PlasticSeas.

Sheree Marris is a marine biologist, author, and documentary filmmaker. Sheree has just finished her fifth book, Melbourne Down Under a stunning photographic book that reveals Melbourne’s best-kept secret – a marine environment more diverse and colorful than any tropical reef. Learn more about her career and hear advice on how to get started.

Join us on our 2018 Expedition: PlasticSeas. Journey with Philippe and the team to learn more about ocean plastic and what we can do to help.

Join EarthEcho International and 2017 EarthEcho Expeditions Fellow, Mr. Jim Trogdon, and Mr. Paul Brentlinger, CEO of CropKing Inc as we learn all about aquaponics.

Join EarthEcho International as we talk about tagging technology and sharks with OCEARCH! Since 2012, OCEARCH has been on expeditions conducting research on apex predator sharks in the North Atlantic, to enable research that would help solve the puzzle of the life history of these keystone species.