Jennifer Lavers —@SeabirdSentinel—says: We must stop plastic in the oceans. See her in #FallingWalls17's livestream! Tweet added by Falling Walls @Falling_Walls

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Jennifer Lavers — @SeabirdSentinel —says: We must stop plastic in the oceans. See her in #FallingWalls17 's livestream!

This South Pacific island of rubbish shows why we need to quit our plastic habit

Plastics pose a major threat to seabirds and other animals, and most don’t ever break down - they just break up. Every piece of petrochemical-derived plastic ever made still exists on the planet.

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Over the days ahead of #FallingWalls17 , get to know our speakers on this thread. Watch them on our stream on Nov 9:

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Sayed Azam-Ali— @SayedAzamAli1 —asks: Does humanity have enough plants to eat? Watch on #FallingWalls17 's livestream!

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Alexander Betts— @alexander_betts —says: Denying work to refugees is catastrophic. Watch #FallingWalls17 's livestream!

Why denying refugees the right to work is a catastrophic error | Paul Collier and Alexander Betts

The long read: It’s not just fleeing conflict that makes victims out of refugees – it’s also denying them the means to become autonomous and productive

www.theguardian.com

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Esther Duflo is looking for modern, effective ways to reduce poverty. See her in the #FallingWalls17 livestream!

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