The One True Solution to Plastic Pollution | Wellsley Brown | TEDxMidAtlantic

Companies have long touted recycling as the solution to the plastics crisis, putting the responsibility on individuals to reverse it. But the truth is there's only one way to tackle a problem this massive - and it requires immediate and drastic action from companies, not consumers. Wellsley Brown - plastics campaign associate for Oceana, the largest international ocean advocacy organization - reveals the secrets behind plastic pollution and the one true way to prevent it. As a campaign associate for Oceana, Wellsley is primarily focused on helping build the technical foundation for the organization’s plastics campaign. She spends most of her days immersed in the ongoing science and the political and corporate developments around plastic pollution. A graduate of the University of Miami, Wellsley holds degrees in marine science and biology.
Before joining the Oceana team, Wellsley worked with the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, where she monitored the success of sea turtle nests on her hometown beaches. Seeing hatchlings struggle to break free from plastic debris on their trek to the ocean solidified her resolve to tackle the marine plastic pollution problem. Her passion for the ocean and its inhabitants can be attributed in part to growing up in Jupiter, Florida, where she spent most of her free time surfing, swimming and scuba diving. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Excellent talk Wellsley. This is a very succinct explanation of the problems of single use plastics. Thanks so much for your service to the earth.

[@KumuCc]

Definitely reduction and elimination of single-use plastics is the way to go. Thank you for the clear call to action. Onward!

[@hgulchen7601]

Very educational it's a learning experience for me, we go about our daily lives, the thought of pollution never cross our minds, for me personally the more content I become less population I create, it also need government intervention to clean up the mess that's already there

[@katafelso4199]

Excellent, informative talk. Thank you!

[@aroneprince]

Thank you!!!! Informative.

[@captaindavejseddon8788]

Very well presented and thank you for your work.. :) x

[@amouryourskin4691]

I guess all packaging could change from plastic to glass bottles/containers?

[@plug1461]

Well said brilliant talk 👏 👏 👏

[@lisesansom6252]

Thank you for a well spoken, eye opening message that I can share with my students and their families. Brilliantly done.

[@folkeholmberg3519]

Beautiful speach and her so beautiful without makeup
and high heels ❤️

[@Nightfall.]

whys this not blowing up yet...

[@spicekiru6824]

this is good for my debate

[@isissmith1437]

I am inspired.

[@jesussaves3940]

She has a rlly nice voice. And a very intelligent speech. 😊

[@soumyaagrawal1758]

I would like to know what is the solution for ocean pollution, this is really devastating, how can we reduce plastic footprint?

[@apolloismydad]

Plastic footprint can be reduced by creating a sort of “cycle” for the production of plastic. Yes, it is indeed the 3R’s, but at a much more advanced and practical rate

[@hamzanawaz4545]

i just realised now that MISWAK which you can call natural toothbrush will remove your Toothbrush and toothpaste plastic so do use miswak

[@tazboy1934]

Now some shop sells miswak in plastic package

[@d.r.mathias9648]

Concerned countries are looking for solutions to this problem. Countries such as Great Britain have set goals to eliminate single-use plastic, some of which have already been put into place. Bans and restrictions on a range of polluting single-use plastic items came into force on October first of 2023. Single-use plastic cutlery, balloon sticks, polystyrene cups and food containers can now no longer be sold in England, and the supply of single-use plastic plates, trays and bowls has also been restricted.

[@DougGrinbergs]

Why plastics industry pushes National Recycling Day (:-(

[@michaelfrank4922]

Jesus Christ this is scary

[@thelastboyscott]

I see now why the few did not like the idea of globalization

[@amandwivedi2302]

You are just comforting others not giving the quick fix

[@meghatomar3189]

Bamboo toothbrush can use inplace of plastic toothbrush.

[@tazboy1934]

Miswak

[@ericeickemeyer8604]

Only 13k views so 😔 sad

[@learntocrochet1]

I have to take medication - well, I choose to because I want to function. Pharmacies will not dispense medications in plastic drugs nor will they reuse medication bottles. I asked.

[@artemiskurian1]

Didn't hear any solutions just that companies should stop using it, but what will corporates replace it with. Very few alternative at the price

[@JamalFuckinKilla]

Can we bury plastic 1000 mi beneath the earth's crust?

[@meghatomar3189]

There should be a strike in this whole world against of plastics

[@stuartperry6430]

Its 2 % globally , 9 % UK and 17 % EU recycled .

[@bicycle2250]

No real solution said here. Plastic industry is not going to do it. Alot of wishful thinking but i don't see the world changing. Sad.

[@ddxyzz]

Just dont produce more

[@anuragsahu3229]

Stop using them💀

[@calklobuchar]

It’s unfortunate that they don’t even recycle plastic it’s all a scam!

[@learntocrochet1]

Wellsley, are you not wearing plastic shoes? How do you decide what plastic you will allow in your life and which you will ban?

[@lenahuynh72]

she just mentioned, the companies really give us no choice. we can't escape plastic unless the companies do something to change that.

[@ricoautosauve7849]

You critique society yet you participate in it.

[@sadiasiddiqui4520]

she demanded refusal of single use plastic ,plastic shoes are not single use plastic

[@tazboy1934]

​@@sadiasiddiqui4520still it's part of the problem

[@kuriakosegeorge992]

Is she wearing a plastic shoe

[@apaccco]

recyclable