Every year - over 430 million tonnes of plastic is produced globally.
According to the UN - two-thirds of that are short-lived products that soon become waste.
In fact, abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear is the deadliest form of marine plastic, threatening 66 per cent of marine animals.
Earlier this year, Gopaal Jeyaram Founder of Big Fins & Underwater Zombie - came face to face with ghost nets 60 meters underwater in Bali.
Rachel Kelly speaks to Gopaal in this week's Eco Money to find out more.