

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Plastic Pollution: what progress are we making to address this global environmental challenge?
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: We’re delighted to have Professor Richard Thompson OBE FRS of Plymouth University speaking to us in January.

Plastic debris is widely distributed at the sea surface, on the sea bed and on shorelines. Over 700 species are known to encounter marine litter, with many reports of physical harm resulting from entanglement in and ingestion of plastic. At the same time, it is very clear that plastic items bring many societal benefits. Can these benefits be achieved without emissions of waste to the environment? Progress requires systemic changes in the way we produce, use and dispose of plastic. Is the UN plastics treaty on track to deliver?

Professor Thompson is a world-leading marine scientist and is at the forefront of pioneering research into the causes and effects of marine litter. He founded and heads the University Of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit, which has charted the global distribution of microplastics from Arctic sea ice to the deep seas.

Venue: The B-Bar, The Barbican Theatre, Castle St, Plymouth PL1 2NJ (accessibility information can be found here www.accessable.co.uk/plymouth-city-council/access-guides/barbican-theatre )

This event is free and all are welcome, although a voluntary contribution (by cash or card) to help cover speakers’ costs would be appreciated.

Image source: https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/alumni/invenite/richard-thompson
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Plymouth
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The B-Bar
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- **full address**: The B-Bar, 2 The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Plymouth Humanists (https://allevents.in/org/plymouth-humanists/26061592)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 27 Jan, 2026 at 07:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The B-Bar, 2 The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Plymouth Humanists
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** contests, art, theatre
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