Monty Simus is Senior Advisor for Blue Finance at The Ocean Cleanup, where he works on structuring finance for river-based plastic pollution prevention infrastructure across emerging markets. He engages with development finance institutions, commercial banks, and city governments on blended capital structures and measurable resilience outcomes. He writes on the future of the blue economy, the role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in climate policy, and the design of equitable, outcomes-based financing models for global ocean recovery. The views expressed are his own.
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Plastic waste is reshaping flood protection in cities
Plastic waste is no longer just a pollution issue. In many cities, it is now shaping how drainage systems function, with growing efforts to intercept debris upstream before it overwhelms flood infrastructure.
April 28, 2026
