Mythbusting: Sustainable Seafood and Plastics Explained

Watch two experts from Ocean Wise dispel some of the greenwashing myths around plastics and sourcing sustainable seafood. For details on each section of the webinar, read on below.

The team of committed experts and scientists at Ocean Wise are focused on identifying and eliminating the plastics that enter and damage our ocean. Their main efforts are directed in supporting businesses in taking responsibility for their waste and encouraging collaboration across sectors to help drive the plastic reduction that the ocean is calling for.

Some of the plastic-related topics covered are:

• Compostables, Bioplastics, how to figure out what that means, and where it makes sense to use them.
• “Wishcycling”, Diversion Rates, and what is meaningful to track
• How to understand packaging labels
• Problematic plastics to avoid
• Managing front-of-house recycling and back-of-house recycling

Further commitments involve educating businesses and consumers on how to make a positive impact on our ocean. The Seafood Program works with anyone who works with seafood. Whether it’s a “mom and pop” restaurant or a national brand Ocean Wise’s Seafood Program is creating a sustainable seafood market that is driving change on the water.

In this Seafood 101 session you will dive into the issue of overfishing, what’s being done to solve it, what it means when a seafood is “sustainable” and how your business can contribute to the health of our oceans. Key points include:

• What is seafood sustainability, how is it measured? 
• Overview of overfishing.
• Eco-labels in the industry to look out for.
• Some general rules to purchase sustainable seafood.

Speakers:

Jeff Wint

Manager, Plastic Reduction | Oceanwise

Nathalie Graham

Accounts Manager, Fisheries and Seafood | Oceanwise