Courtesy of Ran Elfassy, Shooting It Raw, Hong Kong.

Ran Elfassy of Shooting It Raw spoke with Ocean Recovery Alliance founder Doug Woodring about the state of plastic recycling in the world today. The Californian-turned-aquapreneur and event director Woodring described how he spearheaded campaigns that were decades ahead of the curve.

From his work with the United Nations Environment Programme, the World Bank, the Clinton Global Initiative, festivals in Cambodia and India, Woodring shares some of the fuel that keeps him going, motivated, and passionate.

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Woodring has been working for over a decade on his marine conservation projects. Back in 2011, he joined a growing number of athletes, physicians, writers and personalities who have spoken about open water swimming at TED conferences:

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