About Ocean Conservancy’s work to address the plastic waste crisis Plastic waste is a crisis of immense proportions for our ocean: around eight million metric tons of plastic enters the ocean each year, with predictions that this will double within a decade. Ocean Conservancy is a long-time leader in this field, with a growing portfolio of initiatives working to end plastic inputs to the ocean by 2030. Through partnerships with key corporate, government, scientists and civil society leaders, Ocean Conservancy has led multi-million dollar initiatives including catalyzing a $110 million impact investment fund for waste collection and recycling in Southeast Asia, awareness campaigns, technical assistance, and policy advocacy at the international, federal and state level. One of Ocean

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