Plastic is everywhere. It's useful and convenient, but it's also a massive pollution problem.<\/u><\/a> The UK produces more plastic waste per person than almost any other country, and a huge amount of it is sent abroad, most of it going to countries that aren\u2019t equipped to handle it.<\/p> A lot of plastic pollution, including bags, bottles, fishing nets and microplastics, ends up in the ocean, impacting the health of marine wildlife. It is thought that by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish.\u00a0 By reducing and recycling plastic we can <\/strong>help to protect<\/u><\/strong><\/a> this rich and diverse ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>"},"textColor":{"id":73169236,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"}}}],"properties":{"icon":{"id":73166998,"value":null},"title":{"id":73166999,"value":null},"backgroundColor":{"id":73167001,"value":"#{feature.background.color}"},"buttonText":{"id":73167002,"value":null},"padding":{"id":73167005,"value":"0"},"fullWidth":{"id":73167006,"value":"0"},"fullBackgroundColor":{"id":73167007,"value":"#{feature.fullBackground.color}"},"published":{"id":73167008,"value":"1"},"conditions":{"id":73167009,"value":"[]"},"direction":{"id":73169229,"value":"column"},"textColor":{"id":73169230,"value":"#{feature.text.color}"},"copy":{"id":73169231,"value":" Plastic is everywhere. It's useful and convenient, but it's also a massive pollution problem.<\/u><\/a> The UK produces more plastic waste per person than almost any other country, and a huge amount of it is sent abroad, most of it going to countries that aren\u2019t equipped to handle it.<\/p>What is plastic pollution and how is it harming our oceans?<\/h2>