Oregon Law Perspectives: Targeting Plastic Pollution with Taxes

By 2050, the weight of plastic pollution in the ocean is projected to exceed the weight of the fish. What can we do about this? Join two experts from the Oregon Law faculty as they discuss marine plastic pollution—the extent of the problem, the inadequacy of current approaches, and possible tax solutions. Tax professor Roberta Mann and environmental law professor Sarah Adams-Schoen will examine the possibilities of properly designed environmental taxation to serve as an efficient, effective solution to the plastics pollution problem. Professor Greg Dotson will moderate.