The surprising solution to ocean plastic

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January 25, 2018 Today's TED Talk What if you could turn plastic trash into cash? 11:53 minutes · TED@IBM Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for purchase in exchange for plastic garbage -- which is then sorted, shredded and sold to brands who reuse "social plastic" in their products. Join David Katz to learn more about this step towards closing the loop in the circular economy. "Preventing ocean plastic could be humanity's richest opportunity," Katz says. Watch now »   Playlist of the Day What's happening to the ocean? Are we turning the oceans into warm, noisy, uninhabitable bodies of acid? The short answer is, yes -- but there's still hope. Watch » 5 talks · Total run time 1:10:35 IDEAS.TED.COM 4 ways to get people to care about the ocean Some tools, studies and discoveries that could spark positive curiosity and empathy for the oceans. Read more »   Download the TED app

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