Empowering Youth to Combat Plastic Pollution
Children are exposed to plastic pollution from a young age due to widespread use of single-use plastics, weak recycling systems, and poor waste management. Our mission is to encourage advocacy for stronger plastic use and manufacturing policies by educating youth and parents on the issue and its solutions.
We advocate for a 50% decrease of single-use plastics in Taiwan
Did you Know?
The World Economic Forum has named pollution and ecosystem collapse as top 10 risks the world faces in the next 10 years. Plastic pollution is tied closely with both.
We are committed to empowering the next generation of environmental leaders who have the knowledge and skills to drive positive change. Together, we can make a significant impact in creating a cleaner and healthier future for our planet.
UNESCO x Learning Planet Festival Presentation
In Numbers
~10K
Instagram Views
8
Case Studies Done
20+
Workshop Participants
Common Pollutants
Perspectives
on Plastic Pollution
w/ Dr. Aderin Chuang
2026/5/31
Dr. Chuang is an an Associate Research Fellow at the Research Center for Environmental Changes, Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan.
Key Takeaways
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Marine plastics as reactive micro- and nanoplastics embedded in global biochemical cycles.
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Effective solutions require source reduction and new material design over cleanup.
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"Biodegradable" plastics often require industrial composting to break down and often persist as microplastics in oceans.
Supporting Partners
Sharon Liu
Founder
"I’m on a quest to make Earth better"
Research on oil spill cleanup sorbents
Environment x literature research @ UCSB
Heavy metal removal research @ Stony Brook U
Aspiring material scientist aiming to solve Taiwan’s plastic crisis
Founder of the MAK Cooking Club
Teaching kids & fundraising for charity
Avid Model UN chair & delegate
House captain
