Tackling plastic pollution of the ocean our ocean 2017. Apr 03, 2017 billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the worlds oceans. Mar 21, 2017 according to a report, the worlds oceans are infested with over 5 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 250,000 tons. Most of the plastic in the ocean comes from just a few. A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20. They investigate how our addiction to plastic is impacting the food chain and how that is effecting every one of us through new and developing human health problems. I watched it with my husband who doesnt usually pay as much attention to pollution like i do. A plastic ocean is the result of four years investigative filmmaking.
Recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean. Download this education supplement provided with the educational. Does it make sense to start cleaning the oceans vast surface area or would it be more effective to start at a mouth of the river and stop the plastic from getting into the ocean in the first place. Henderson island, part of the uks pitcairn islands territory, lies near the centre of the southern pacific gyre, one of.
Mar 18, 2017 but plastic ocean was especially impactful. Ten rivers carry 90% of plastic found in oceans news. Jan 10, 2017 a plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. Travel continues in and out of northern italy despite coronavirus lockdown. Most of the plastic in the ocean comes from just a few polluting countries. Feb 22, 2017 recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean dell project will recycle ocean plastic into product packaging. However, the impact of environmental plastic pollution is yet unaccounted for in. This chart shows the number and weight of plastic pieces afloat at sea. Jan 24, 2017 a plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. Your original idea was based on an independent platform that is anchored in the ocean. Plastic oceans international produces, distributes and supports film and digital content focusing on the planets health and conservation, and. A multidisciplinary quest by the plastic ocean foundation to document and explain the scope and scale of the problem. Many of the facts are not going to be new to most of you.
Posted on march, 2017 march 15, 2017 by richard ruiz. Oct 03, 2017 teaching the next generation to fight ocean plastic pollution the 5 gyres institutes pilot program takes high school students on ocean expeditions to show them how to collect and analyze plastic trash with the goal of inspiring careers as scientists, policymakers and advocates. Thats similar to emptying a garbage truck of plastic into an ocean every minute. If you drop plastic in the ocean, where does it end up. Teaching the next generation to fight ocean plastic pollution the 5 gyres institutes pilot program takes high school students on ocean expeditions to show them how to collect and analyze plastic trash with the goal of inspiring careers as scientists, policymakers and advocates. United nations plastic both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Nov 07, 2017 published on nov 7, 2017 a plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to. This machine turns plastic ocean litter into usable diesel. River plastic emissions to the worlds oceans nature. A plastic free ocean by emily dundas, 23rd november, 2017 as well as once again marvelling at sir david attenboroughs brilliance and the ocean s beauty during this weeks episode of blue planet ii, we were also left heartbroken by the whale in mourning for its dead calf, poisoned by plastic in her milk, and the turtle struggling to free. National marine plastic litter policies in eu member.
A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past four years. Related content modeling marine surface microplastic transport to assess optimal removal locations peter sherman and erik van sebille. More than 50 percent of sea turtles have consumed plastic. Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into. Ninety per cent of the plastic entering the ocean comes from just ten rivers, a study has found. Plastic is a valuable resource in many ways, but plastic pollution is an unnecessary and unsustainable waste of that resource. Opening on rare footage of blue whales in their natural habitat, the camera pans right, into a floating whirl of oil and rubbish laying bare the devastating impact humanitys overreliance on plastic has had on the worlds seas. Plastic debris has been found in all major ocean basins in the world. A global inventory of small floating plastic debris. Very thorough look at the issue of plastic in the ocean and how it affects different parts of the world, and ultimately, all of us. The worlds oceans are infested with over 5 trillion pieces. A plastic ocean grabs your attention immediately, with what might be one of the greatest horror reveals in cinema. These are the airlines cancelling flights to italy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Watch a plastic ocean online vimeo on demand on vimeo. There are some amazing scientific inventions shown towards the end of the film. Apr 21, 2017 a plastic ocean is an ocean adventure feature shot across the planet over four years at more than 20 locations. Italy have a target on specifically reducing the quantity of litter in. A plastic ocean follows the journey of journalist craig leeson as he examines plastics tragic impact on our oceans. According to a report, the worlds oceans are infested with over 5 trillion pieces of plastic weighing 250,000 tons.
Teaching the next generation to fight ocean plastic pollution. Plastic oceans international is a 501c3, nonprofit organization, organized and existing. To learn more about the threat and impact of plastic pollution and to get tips to reduce your plastic consumption, download our plastic pollution primer and toolkit. We partner with recyclers, converters and brands to make optimal use of available resources and to raise awareness on the issue of ocean plastic. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas. Related content modeling marine surface microplastic transport to assess optimal. Screening of the awardwinning documentary, a plastic ocean followed by a discussion panel conducted by director, craig leeson the most important movie of our time. There is more microplastic in the ocean than there are stars in the milky way. A plastic ocean documents the newest science, proving how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up into small particulates that enter the food chain where they attract toxins like a magnet. A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years. With david attenborough, sylvia earle, ben fogle, craig leeson. Published on nov 7, 2017 a plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in. In the center of the pacific ocean gyre researchers found more plastic than plankton. Mar 03, 2017 this is the core message of the new documentary a plastic ocean produced by british filmmaker jo ruxton over a period of more than eight years for which tanya streeter is an oncamera lead, driven by her passionate support as patron of the plastic oceans foundation.
Policies tackling marine plastic waste already in the oceans. Every year we discharge 10 million tons of plastic into the ocean, where they can remain for hundreds of years. One study predicts that by 2050 there will be more plastic than fish in our oceans. Plastic is responsible for 80% of all waste that accumulates in the oceans. The expedition leads the two adventurers to unusual scientific. A plastic ocean film 2017 website facebook 3 photos. The worlds oceans are infested with plastic statista. The impact of plastic waste on marine life and coastal environments is a huge public concern in italy, as new figures show the countrys 7,600. The film follows ocean explorer and journalist craig leeson tracking wildlife, plastic rivers, and entire communities living among this toxic refuse. These toxins are stored in seafoods fatty tissues, and. It features explorers craig leeson and tanya streeter along with a team of international scientists who reveal the causes and consequences of plastic pollution, as well as share solutions.
We have unleashed a plague of plastic upon the ocean that is defiling nature in so many tragic ways, he said. Get the facts about the outrageous amount of plastic that is dumped into our oceans every year and what you can do to help. Plastic pollution is a serious threat to our ocean, putting fragile ecosystems, marine life, economic livelihoods, and human health at risk. A plastic ocean is a documentary four years in the making that shows the crisis facing our oceans because of our disposable lifestyle. As well as once again marvelling at sir david attenboroughs brilliance and the oceans beauty during this weeks episode of blue planet ii, we were also left heartbroken by the whale in mourning for its dead calf, poisoned by plastic in her milk, and the turtle struggling to free itself from the plastic bag. Our mission is to collect and transform ocean plastic waste free oceans collects and transforms ocean plastic into new, innovative products. Billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the worlds oceans.
Ten rivers carry 90% of plastic found in oceans news the. Plastic as a persistent marine pollutant boris worm dalhousie. When he discovers the worlds oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollutions environmental impacts. The worlds oceans are infested with over 5 trillion. I know there are tons of plastic debris floating around the world.
A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. Champion free diver and new mother tanya streeter provides an intimate and tangible connection that plastic is becoming us. Jun, 2017 pacific voyage reveals depth of plastic pollution crisis the discovery of microplastics in deep water means scientists may have underestimated the extent to which plastic trash is contaminating the ocean and its impact on fish, marine mammals and seabed dwellers. Now my husband knows and thats exactly what a plastic ocean must have set out.
A plastic ocean 2016 tv14 1h 40m documentaries when he discovers the worlds oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollutions environmental impacts. Often mischaracterised as islands of floating trash, the patches instead feature high concentrations of plastic largely suspended just below the surface. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our. There are billions of pounds of plastic in the ocean but scientists think this machine can clean it up. There is the plastic we see water bottles floating past our boats and discarded fishing nets washed up on shore. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. Jun 29, 2017 if you drop plastic in the ocean, where does it end up. In all facets of its work, the organization is focused on sustainability.
The ocean cleanup is aimed at environmentally friendly, largescale and efficient removal of plastic pollution from aquatic ecosystems. A lot of plastic debris in the ocean breaks down into smaller pieces and. Floridabased reader christie hardwick tells the local how she found her dream apartment in umbria completely by chance and is now longing to return to her new italian home after having to postpone plans due to quarantine. It features research and input that shows never before seen images of the effects of this pollution upon marine animals and. They found that 20 countries are responsible for more than 80 percent of the plastic going into the ocean annually.
In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to. Explorers craig leeson and tanya streeter and a team of int. How a sea captains chance discovery launched a determined quest to save the oceans charles moore, cassandra phillips on. Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter. May 15, 2017 dr lavers said most of the more than 300 million tonnes of plastic produced worldwide each year is not recycled, and as its buoyant and durable it has a longterm impact on the ocean. Parts of the film also look at landbased plastics, their use, toxicity and effects on human health.
Pacific voyage reveals depth of plastic pollution crisis. Recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean ars. A plastic ocean is an ocean adventure feature shot across the planet over four years at more than 20 locations. Plastic pollution is of particular concern in coastal areas of. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, filmmakers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists and journalists, that explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable lifestyle. What is italy doing about the shocking level of plastic pollution on its. A global inventory of small floating plastic debris to cite this article.
Packaging is the largest enduse market segment accounting for just over 40% of total plastic usage. A plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. The ocean cleanup is a notforprofit foundation, and fully built on third party financial support. Dr lavers said most of the more than 300 million tonnes of plastic produced worldwide each year is not recycled, and as its buoyant and durable it has. Two of the rivers, the nile and the niger, are in africa, and the other eight are in asia.
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