Today, we’re going to discuss the huge problem of marine plastics, and what to do about it. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans every year, and according to the UN Environmental Programme, 85% of marine litter is plastic. Plastic in the ocean is everywhere, and it has consequences for all life at sea, and on land ecosystems and climate as well.

Our guest is Dr. LIU Xiao, the Project Manager at GIZ. She is in charge of the GIZ China implemented Rethinking Plastic-Circular Economy Solutions to Marine Litter. She is a Member of the Recycling and Waste Minimization Committee, and she has more than 15 years of experience in municipal solid waste management and sustainable development, especially in policy research and technology consulting. Her work mainly focuses on integrated waste management and low carbon transition, plastic waste management and pollution control, and sustainable business models in the waste sector.

Environment China is a bilingual podcast featuring conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and experts working in the sustainability field in China for both Chinese and international audiences. So far we have released 113 episodes already. You can listen to them on Environment China's official website, BEN's WeChat Account, or Google/Apple/Spotify Podcast.

「环境中国」是北京能源网络2017年成立的中英双语播客栏目，至今已发布113集。在每一期节目中，我们将邀请到中外环保领域的倡导人士、创新创业者以及行业专家与大家分享他们的独到见解、创新策略和解决方案。您可在环境中国官网，BEN公众号，和谷歌/苹果/Spotify播客收听到我们的节目。