But its also home to a ton of plastic trash, and thats a problem for all the animals that live there. We partner with recyclers, converters and brands to make optimal use of available resources and to raise awareness on the issue of ocean plastic. Plastic ocean 101 is a new series by free plastic free. Hurricane florence made landfall on 91418 along the nc coast, a direct hit in wilmington, nc, where plastic ocean project was founded.
A similar story appeared as a blue ocean post your next pair of running shoes can be made of ocean plastic and focused on what adidas and parley have done to recover plastic pollution from the indian ocean near the maldives and recycle that waste into running shoes. News stories from around the world about the plastic oceans foundation or those quoting our team as experts on plastic pollution. That corresponds to more than one ton per person living on earth today. I mainly enjoyed the documentary, could be a bit more well produced though. This video is an overview of the scientific research paper plastic pollution in the worlds oceans. Teaching the next generation to fight ocean plastic pollution. A plastic ocean grabs your attention immediately, with what might be one of the greatest horror reveals in cinema. Key figures of the european plastic industry the european plastic industry includes plastics raw materials producers, plastics converters, plastics recyclers and plastics machinery manufacturers in the eu28 member states.
United nations plastic both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. A 22yearold dutch man has an ambitious plan to try to clean plastic from the ocean by installing long booms in the water, near the socalled great pacific garbage patch, to collect trash. There are some amazing scientific inventions shown towards the end of the film. Martin conference center pechet room, first floor 77 avenue louis pasteur boston, massachusetts. You can start or join one of these precious plastic spaces in your town and start tackling the plastic waste problem. They created a petition to ban straws, talked with local businesses and community members, spoke with city officials including the mayor, organized a rally to santa. An epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record freediver as they travel the earth discovering the. Our projects, partnerships and initiatives serve to change thinking and shift behavior by engaging, informing and inspiring audiences. Financial analysis of a plastic ocean 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
A plastic ocean official trailer reflecta festival. The european commission announced that it will phase out by end 2017 all singleuse plastic cups in water fountains and vending machines in all its buildings and meetings. Plastic ocean the equivalent of a truckload of plastic enters the ocean every minute. Plastic ocean 001 is the first in a new series of artwork by the team at free plastic. Plastic oceanic creating a positive impact on ocean plastics. A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years. Jun 08, 2017 all eyes are on plastic waste for world oceans day 2017. We are developing several projects to change behaviour and reduce plastic in londons waterways.
Global plastic input share from rivers into oceans by region 2015. The plastic oceans foundation uk thanks dr arturo castillo castillo of the centre for. A plastic ocean film 2017 website facebook 3 photos. April 15, 2017 healthy oceans are essental for our survival, and there are solutions. There are billions of pounds of plastic in the ocean but scientists think this machine can clean it up. Now my husband knows and thats exactly what a plastic ocean must have set out. A global inventory of small floating plastic debris to cite this article. Plastic waste is destroying our wonderful oceans but its never been easier to help. Marcus eriksen of the 5 gyres institute and an array of esteemed colleagues from around the world. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle.
There is the plastic we see water bottles floating past our boats and discarded fishing nets washed up on shore. When he discovers the worlds oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollutions environmental impacts. Whether you give the box to yourself, to a family member, to a dear. Dells new packaging consists of recycled plastics collected from waterways and beaches. This has become increasingly clear, and a plastic ocean finds examples from many perspectives. The alternative plastic recycling system run by brilliant people around the planet. More than 350 billion euros the european plastic industry had a turnover of 355 billion euros in 2017 turnover.
Mar 18, 2017 but plastic ocean was especially impactful. May 2, 2017 middletown bans plastic bags after screening a plastic ocean. 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. There is more microplastic in the ocean than there are stars in the milky way. London film screening events of a plastic ocean documentary, marine and riverine cleanups, stand up paddle boarding, and educational talks by scientists. Plastic as a persistent marine pollutant boris worm dalhousie. 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. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength environmental documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. Ten rivers carry 90% of plastic found in oceans news the.
Recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean ars. April 15, 2017 a hardhitting journey across the world. A plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. I watched it with my husband who doesnt usually pay as much attention to pollution like i do. Organic cotton flatbottom compact shopping bag wood button closure. Plastic waste and pollution have captured the attention. Mar 22, 2017 yoga pants, and other clothes made from common synthetic materials, are causing the worlds oceans to fill up with minuscule pieces of plastic known as microfibers, according to a new study out of florida.
The launch of the bottle aims to raise awareness of the issue of ocean plastic and what can be done to prevent plastic waste from reaching the ocean. 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. The company will start shipping its new laptop in the ocean plastics packaging on april 30. A plastic ocean follows the journey of journalist craig leeson as he examines plastics tragic impact on our oceans. Beautiful products from ocean plastics plastic oceanic. 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. 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. All eyes are on plastic waste for world oceans day 2017. A separate study published this week in the journal nature communications found that the amount of plastic being dumped into the oceans has skyrocketed since the 1990s.
In 2017, dell says its ocean plastics pilot will keep 16,000 pounds of plastic from entering the ocean. Plastic oceans international produces, distributes and supports film and other digital content focusing on the planets health and conservation, and promoting a global movement to rethink plastic. Your next pair of running shoes can be made of ocean plastic. 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. 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. At pof canada, we have been working to connect with all the organisations and individuals across canada that participated in or. One example is to download and use apps to help track marine debris in order to better inform scientists of the distribution and abundance of ocean plastic. Feb 22, 2017 recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean dell project will recycle ocean plastic into product packaging. The ellen macarthur foundation works with business, government and academia to build a framework for an economy that is restorative and regenerative by design. The partnership between mura technology, renew elp, armstrong capital management and plastic oceans uk allows for the sharing of research, findings and technology in the bid to create a plastic.
Sociopolitical documentary hosted by craig leeson, published by netflix in 2016 english narration cover informationit begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Ocean plastics labs goal is to increase public knowledge about the plastics problem and encourage active engagement with the issue. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our. Buy our products proudly hand made in cornwall from the very ocean plastic we clean up and help turn the tide on plastic waste. Every year about ten million tons of plastic waste end up in the worlds oceans, more than 500,000 tons from. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter. Plastic oceans international produces, distributes and supports film and digital content focusing on the planets health and conservation, and. Striped and spotted fish, chirping dolphins, barking sea lions, and those terrifying great whites. International coastal cleanup 2017 report for our ocean together. Received 27 oct 2016 accepted 11 apr 2017 published 7 jun 2017. Watch a plastic ocean online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
This machine turns plastic ocean litter into usable diesel. Global shoreline waste collected by packaging type 2018. 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. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals.
Once per season, receive a box full of plastic free discoveries that will accompany your journey to a life without plastic. A global inventory of small floating plastic debris. A plastic ocean 2017 100 minutes a plastic ocean at. Explorers craig leeson and tanya streeter and a team of int. Pdf plastics in the marine environment have become a major concern because of their persistence at sea, and adverse consequences. However, the impact of environmental plastic pollution is yet unaccounted for in. Jan 24, 2017 a plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. And in the last 20 years, its only gotten worsea 2018 study has found that the vast dump of plastic waste swirling in the pacific ocean is now bigger than france, germany, and spain combinedfar larger than previously feared. More than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea, published on the 9th of december 2014 by dr. You can start or join one of these precious plastic spaces in your town and start tackling the plastic problem. Global polluting rivers by plastic inputs to oceans 2017. Ninety per cent of the plastic entering the ocean comes from just ten rivers, a study has found. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas.
Ommm your yoga pants are polluting the oceans ommm. Ambitious effort to clean plastic from the ocean to start. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to. 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. More than 50 percent of sea turtles have consumed plastic. Apr 22, 2019 global plastic production has quadrupled over the past 40 years, according to a study published in 2017.
In plastic ocean, moore recounts his ominous findings and unveils the secret life of plastics. With david attenborough, sylvia earle, ben fogle, craig leeson. This artist transforms ocean plastics into stunning. In 1950s italy, a farmers dream of improving workers living conditions collapses when he falls for a landowners daughter. A plastic ocean is an epic global adventure following a documentary filmmaker and a world record freediver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there. May 11, 2017 a dutch foundation aiming to rid the worlds oceans of plastic waste says it will start cleaning up the huge area of floating junk known as the great pacific garbage patch within the next 12. Plastic oceans international is a global nonprofit organization that addresses the issue plastic pollution and how it impacts our waters, sea life and humans. In the italian po river, sampled concentrations differed by one order of magnitude between winter and spring, emphasising seasonality of. Dell packaging made from recycled ocean plastics, an it. An epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record freediver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there. The foundation has launched circulytics which gives companies a fully comprehensive picture of their circular economy initiatives. Allfemale sailing voyage explores impact of ocean plastic pollution to research detrimental effects of plastic on health, oceans, ecosystems november 22, 2019 malibu, calif. Our mission is to collect and transform ocean plastic waste free oceans collects and transforms ocean plastic into new, innovative products.
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. Images from the film a plastic ocean are reproduced with permission of plastic oceans. Ocean plastics are a major concern for environmentalists around the world. The plastic oceans foundation is committed to reducing and ultimately eradicating the. Two of the rivers, the nile and the niger, are in africa, and the other eight are in asia. Related content modeling marine surface microplastic transport to assess optimal removal locations peter sherman and erik van sebille. Today mura technology announce a partnership with plastic oceans uk, that aligns their strategy and ethos as we push towards establishing a circular plastics economy. Many of the facts are not going to be new to most of you. In 2018 plastic ocean festival is set grow with more films, new venues and more events. Feb 02, 2016 a plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years.
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