Christine Figgener

Christine Figgener (born October 30, 1983) is a German marine conservation biologist, author, science communicator, and ocean advocate recognized for her work in sea turtle conservation, the fight against plastic pollution, and the empowerment of women in STEM. She is best known for documenting the removal of a plastic straw from a sea turtle's nose in a YouTube video that went viral in 2015. This video, which was featured in popular media outlets such as ''National Geographic'', ''HuffPost'', ''The New York Times'', ABC News, and CNN, highlighted the dangers of plastic pollution on marine wildlife and was a catalyst for the global anti-straw movement that led to several straw bans by businesses such as Starbucks, Disney, and Alaska Airlines.

She was named a Next Generation Leader by ''Time'' magazine in 2018 and has been the director of Science & Education for Footprint Foundation since 2020. Provided by Wikipedia