Plastic marine litter is one the most significant environmental problems facing our oceans and is creating considerable regulatory challenges for lawmakers. This panel discusses the impact of plastic debris on ocean wildlife, coastal economies, fisheries, and human health and will examine California's current legislative initiatives to reduce the sources of this pollution - and the controversies that surround them. Panelists: Marcus Eriksen, 5 Gyres; Rachel Doughty, Greenfire Law and Sarah Sikich; Heal the Bay. Moderated by Mark Gold, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.

Copresented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Marine Center and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles.