Data collection and analysis is a vital step in the fight to end plastic pollution. AI could hold the answers, however it also poses significant challenges. Here we discuss how AI technology is influencing research at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) and at Wageningen University to see how they are overcoming these new challenges. Host: Maithreyi SeetharamanShow Producer: Lisa Desai Sound Production: PhiLipp Schweidler, Department of NoiseArtwork: Dow Creative Element