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Marine Debris: Laws and Legislation to Address a Global Pollution Crisis

Environmental Law Explored: A Podcast SEERies

Blank Rome Of Counsel Joan M. Bondareff was a guest speaker on Environmental Law Explored, a podcast presented by the American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources. In this episode on the global pollution crisis of marine debris, Joan and her co-panelist, Martha McCoy, discuss the scope, sources, and impacts of the marine debris problem and measures to address it. The episode covers ongoing and emerging federal, nonprofit, community, and international action to prevent and respond to marine debris, as well as recent and proposed legislation addressing plastic pollution and marine debris.

Listen to the full podcast episode below: