The Monmouth University Polling Institute and Urban Coast Institute (UCI) hosted “Marine Plastics: Law, Science and Action” at the Woods Theatre on Oct. 2. The event assembled experts from the legal, scientific, and grassroots activism communities to discuss plastics and microplastics in the marine environment, with a focus on challenges and potential solutions for New Jersey. The panel discussion featured Prof. Susan Faraday, of the University of New England; Prof. Keith Cooper, Rutgers University; Clean Ocean Action Executive Director Cindy Zipf; and Polling Institute Director Patrick Murray, who served as moderator. UCI Director Tony MacDonald delivered introductory remarks.