Thoughts about the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference from the Perspective of a Newcomer In March I was fortunate to present at the Sixth International Marine Debris Conference where over 700 people from more than 50 countries gathered to tackle the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans and waterways. Many participants had been to other conferences and knew each other well. But there was a significant portion who, like me, were first-timers. We were a little star