In 2017, BBC premiered “Blue Planet II”, a nature documentary series on marine life. The documentary had a significant impact on the public and it highlighted the issue of plastic pollution as shown in Figure 1. The “blue planet effect” is the term described by many researchers as the change in the plastic consumption behavior of the public after watching the documentary. The plastic pollution has ever since become a major concern for many organizations and institutions. Some key facts about the issue are:

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