Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The plastic crisis isn't too big to solve — but solving it will take all of us.
In the third and final episode of Unwrapped: The Plastic Crisis, our three-part miniseries from Nature Breaking, host Seth Larson and WWF plastics expert Erin Simon turn from the past and present to the future — exploring what it will actually take to build a world where plastic doesn't end up polluting our oceans, our communities, and even our own bodies.
Joining the conversation is @carissaandclimate, a marine biologist, climate activist, and CEO of FutureSwell, who has built a massive platform helping everyday people see themselves as part of the solution to ocean and climate issues. Carissa shares what she's learned building community around plastic pollution in Hawaii, why authentic messengers matter more than viral moments, and what gives her hope even when progress feels slow.
This episode is about closing the gap between knowing there's a problem and believing you can be part of the solution.
Links for More Info:
Carissa Cabrera bio: bit.ly/4r2s9aQ
FutureSwell: bit.ly/4gG53TZ
WWF Plastics page: wwf.to/46ekwV9
Chapters:
0:00 Can I recycle this? (cold open)
1:25 Seth and Erin explain the episode
4:36 Meet Carissa Cabrera of Future Swell
7:34 What stories resonate to drive action?
13:05 How to convey urgency and hope at once
17:12 Local versus global advocacy
22:53 Reaching people outside the environmental bubble
27:45 Envisioning a future without plastic pollution
41:59 Series wrap-up and closing thoughts
#PlasticPollution #Recycling #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #WWF #NatureBreaking #OceanConservation
The plastic crisis isn't too big to solve — but solving it will take all of us.
In the third and final episode of Unwrapped: The Plastic Crisis, our three-part miniseries from Nature Breaking, host Seth Larson and WWF plastics expert Erin Simon turn from the past and present to the future — exploring what it will actually take to build a world where plastic doesn't end up polluting our oceans, our communities, and even our own bodies.
Joining the conversation is @carissaandclimate, a marine biologist, climate activist, and CEO of FutureSwell, who has built a massive platform helping everyday people see themselves as part of the solution to ocean and climate issues. Carissa shares what she's learned building community around plastic pollution in Hawaii, why authentic messengers matter more than viral moments, and what gives her hope even when progress feels slow.
This episode is about closing the gap between knowing there's a problem and believing you can be part of the solution.
Links for More Info:
Carissa Cabrera bio: bit.ly/4r2s9aQ
FutureSwell: bit.ly/4gG53TZ
WWF Plastics page: wwf.to/46ekwV9
Chapters:
0:00 Can I recycle this? (cold open)
1:25 Seth and Erin explain the episode
4:36 Meet Carissa Cabrera of Future Swell
7:34 What stories resonate to drive action?
13:05 How to convey urgency and hope at once
17:12 Local versus global advocacy
22:53 Reaching people outside the environmental bubble
27:45 Envisioning a future without plastic pollution
41:59 Series wrap-up and closing thoughts
#PlasticPollution #Recycling #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #WWF #NatureBreaking #OceanConservation
