Every day almost 8million pieces of plastic pollution find their way into the oceans.What can be done about it? In this episode of Being The Change, host Rohan Thakar is chatting with Santa Cruz, California based, Christian Shaw who is the Founder & Executive Director of PlasticTides, A Non-Profit Organisation that has been closely involved with research for plastic pollution in the oceans by collecting samples across the globe.Their flagship programme- GYM (Global Youth Mentor) Programme is aimed at encouraging the youth to take responsibility for creating a plastic-free future. Here, the students create their own programmes with help of mentors. The programmes can be activities to reduce pollution or research on plastic pollution and creating solutions. Christian says, removing plastic from the ocean is not the complete solution, but reducing the dependency on the single-use plastic is. Here are a few solutions: Instead of the single-use packaged water bottle, use a reusable water bottle.Instead of taking shopping bags from the shopkeepers, get your own bag.Avoid pre-packed foods, get fresh, seasonal & locally available foods. It's just the simple habits of each person that can bring a ton of change! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.mediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.