The Mediterranean is Europe’s most polluted sea, with an estimated 200,000 tonnes of plastic waste dumped into its waters every year. While the European Union has taken steps to limit the amount of single-use plastic that is produced and sold in its member states, the coronavirus pandemic threatens to undo some of the progress that’s been made.

Over the summer, an increasing number of surgical masks and gloves have been found off European coasts. This film takes a closer look at the problem in France, and the network of people who are working together to put an end to plastic pollution for good.