301 - Earth Day: Why COVID-19 Has Caused an Increase in Ocean Pollution

<p>COVID is creating massive environmental issues such as the 1.56 billion face masks that entered the oceans in 2020 alone. <strong>Teale Phelps Bondaroff</strong>, the Director of Research for Oceans Asia, talks with <strong>Stephanie Desmon</strong> about how improperly discarded PPE to a massive rise in the production of single-use plastics are setting the world significantly back in controlling its problem with microplastics and pollution.</p>