A plastic ocean 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This contrasts with footage of heavily polluted cities and dumps full of plastic rubbish. Bacterial degradation of synthetic plastics explore to. Product design and consumer culture by susan mossman.
Billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the worlds oceans. Apr 26, 2018 according to the uk household plastics collection survey 2017, by recoup a uk organisation which recycles plastics, 76% of 298 local authorities in the uk collect plastic pots, tubs and trays. Check out the ocean film festival 2017 films below. After a couple of years of various tests they deployed their first fullscale prototype. A plastic ocean is an awardwinning documentary film, which uncovers the shocking truth about what is truly lurking beneath the oceans surface. Winner best feature film philadelphia environmental film festival 2017. A plastic ocean film 2017 website facebook 3 photos. With david attenborough, sylvia earle, ben fogle, craig leeson. 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 oceans, uncover alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveal working solutions that can be. Its goal is to change the worlds attitude toward plastic, affecting consumer behavior, corporate and public policy.
With your support, you create the opportunity for millions across the globe to better understand how plastic is impacting ocean, marine, and human health as well as how to support solutions. Gila window film complete installation kit diy projects should be satisfying, not frustrating. You can start or join one of these precious plastic spaces in your town and start tackling the plastic problem. A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over. May 2, 2017 middletown bans plastic bags after screening a plastic ocean. These toxins are stored in seafoods fatty tissues, and. The royal geographical society is pleased to present a film screening a plastic ocean introduced by craig leeson, the director of the film. Encourages me to try to learn more and be more responsible. A plastic ocean grabs your attention immediately, with what might be one of the greatest horror reveals in cinema. Plastic is responsible for around 80% of the waste that accumulates on our shorelines, the ocean surface or the seabed. Like many things, plastic is good and also dangerous.
A huge table at the hospital is laden with an array of plastic waste collected off local beaches from fishing nets and nylon ropes to unidentifiable fragments of plastic film. Garbage on the side of the road will find its way to water, and all water runs to the ocean. Our complete window film application kit contains 4 items to help with exactly that. Her world consists of mountains of plastic waste from europe, the united states and asia. The story of the great pacific garbage patchand the plastics that end up there. In a plastic ocean, an international team of adventurers. While the trailer shows the bad newsbaby birds eating plastic the fulllength film explores the richness and complexity of their experience. A plastic ocean by craig leeson a plastic ocean is a documentary film, directed by the australian journalist craig leeson. 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. Jan 30, 2017 a plastic ocean is a documentary film which looks at the causes and effects of this pollution. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, film makers, 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.
Climate change, wildlife crime, micro plastic pollution and land degradation are just a few examples of environmental ills that affect the health and wellbeing of communities and economies, global efforts to achieve the sustainable development goals and. Looking for eden at the bottom of the ocean oceans deeply. Heres the 20s trailer, and the 42 minute version on iview the researchers were trying to find all the plastic in the ocean, because the amount floating on the surface doesnt tally with what we know weve dumped on the ocean. Plastic oceans international is a nonprofit organization serving the ocean and public to end plastic pollution. It ran into difficulty after two months and was towed to hawaii for inspection and repair.
A teenage girl makes a startling discovery about her connection to the seawalkers, legendary beings who are halfhuman, halfsea creature. In addition, plastic is forever is cultivating special screenings, group discussions and panel presentations at school systems across the country. Watch a plastic ocean online vimeo on demand on vimeo. Tar balls and plastic particles have been collected and counted in routine, twicedaily surface plankton net tows, resulting in longterm records of contamination in the north atlantic ocean, caribbean sea, and north and south pacific oceans. April 15, 2017 a hardhitting journey across the world. Engage students about plastic pollution and ocean conservation by screening films in the classroom, complemented by plastic oceans studentcatered education and discussion guides, educational activities and lesson plans. Since our inception in 2004, each year the ioff features a fourday ocean engagement event for audiences from around the world. Nouveaute film daction complet en francaisplastic 2017 hd. Plastic oceans informs, inspires and incites action on plastic pollution to shift the global reliance on plastic. Plastic pollution poses one of the biggest known threats to the ocean, influencing all ecosystems from beautiful coral reefs to abyssal trenches, eventually accumulating in our own food. How a sea captains chance discovery launched a determined quest to save the oceans by charles moore. Film screenings archives plastic oceans international. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you.
Jun 08, 2018 musician jack johnson wages war on ocean plastic the artist and surfer, who grew up in hawaii, is driving awareness of ocean pollution. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, film makers, 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 a plastic ocean documents the global effects of plastic pollution and. A plastic ocean watch online full movie documentary mania. Some researchers have genetically engineered bacteria to synthesize completely biodegradable plastics, such as biopol. Plastic is forever has been selected to appear in film festivals all across the united states.
Apr 23, 2019 ocean acidification is when atmospheric co 2, like that released from plastic production, combines with water molecules to form carbonic acid and subsequently lowers the ph of the ocean water. With emily rudd, keenan tracey, skyler maxon, siobhan williams. Musician jack johnson wages war on ocean plastic the artist and surfer, who grew up in hawaii, is driving awareness of ocean pollution. Nichols, jackie nunez and others from the film in attendance.
We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. Scientists of the ocean cleanup foundation have conducted the most extensive analysis ever of this area. Plastic pollution is a serious threat to our oceans and environment. An epic global adventure following a filmmaker and a world record freediver as they travel the earth discovering the. More than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into.
A plastic ocean is a documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. A plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Why jack johnson sailed the sargasso sea searching for plastic. Filmed in 20 locations and four years in production, it features an international team of adventurers, researchers and ocean ambassadors on a global mission to uncover the truth about plastic. It features some of the top minds in the field, including conversations with the environmental protection agency, the surfrider foundation, the whale and dolphin conservation, scripps institution of.
Stay away from plastic bottles that get used once and are often thrown in the trash. The film was made in 20, but is undergoing a rerelease, likely due to the fact that this topic has become much more popular over the past few months and years. 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. In the center of the pacific ocean gyre our researchers found more plastic than plankton. Green fire award jury announced for new cash prize for san francisco bay area filmmakers.
Pollution in the worlds oceans and potential solutions are the focus of this documentary. Visit our venture page to learn more about the plastic oceans foundation. San francisco green film festival announces line up seventh edition april 20 26, 2017 green film fest 2017 returns for a week of 70 acclaimed environmental films and conversations with filmmakers and environmental experts. When he discovers the worlds oceans brimming with plastic waste. 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. 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. Marine pollution has been a focus of sea semester student research since the early 1980s. Synopsis a plastic ocean is a new featurelength environmental documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. In marine environments, microorganisms function as pioneering surface colonizers and drive critical ecosystem processes including primary production, biogeochemical cycling and the biodegradation of anthropogenic pollutants. Dec 05, 2017 a huge table at the hospital is laden with an array of plastic waste collected off local beaches from fishing nets and nylon ropes to unidentifiable fragments of plastic film. Prior to the film tanna frederick, founder of project save our surf, will talk about project save our surfs mission.
A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. In 2018, cigarette butts were the most commonly collected item with over 5. Its shocking to see that despite unprecedented awareness of the pollution crisis, the amount of singleuse plastic used by the uks. The ocean cleanup is a nongovernment engineering environmental organization based in the netherlands, that develops technology to extract plastic pollution from the oceans. 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. A plastic ocean film 2017 updated their cover photo. 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. Produced by longterm crowd client adam leipzig, the documentary took 4 years to complete and visits 20 locations around the world examining how the marine environment is affected. Nov 18, 2019 the goal of swim against plastic is to inspire people to rethink the use and disposal of singleuse plastic, empower them to change their habits, and incite them to be part of the solution. Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into. A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years. These products have a lot of resources embedded in them, and its a big loss to let them go to the landfill, or worse, the ocean. It has a complete and scientific qualitymanagement system.
It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues. This nj premier screening on thursday, march 30, 2017, at monmouth universitys pozycki. The riviera maya has been negatively impacted by the improper disposal of singleuse plastics, just like many other rivers around the world. Of the 300 million tonnes of plastic we produce every year, approximately half of that is single use. Learn more about how to upend the current system of produceusediscard, and transition to a system which promotes reuse and repurposing of plastics.
A portion of proceeds to benefit the community environmental council and project save our surf. A plastic ocean is a documentary film directed by the australian journalist craig leeson. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to. The film shows how irresponsible corporations and communities have been destroying our environment systematically by the rampant and continuous use of plastics. High octane from start to finish, plastic tells the story of intelligent and brazen sam speleers, who leads a ring of recruited university students to become credit card thieves to supplement. The alternative plastic recycling system run by brilliant people around the planet. 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 a plastic ocean documents the global effects of plastic pollution and. The sandbox santa barbara kicks off their environmental film series with a screening of a plastic ocean. Oceans of plastic, by french filmmaker vincent perazio and presented by sarah ferguson, goes to air on monday 27th at 8. After a couple of years of various tests they deployed their first fullscale prototy. Since 1980, ph measurements of ocean water have dropped by about. The film begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Bottles, bags, packaging and technical molded parts made of plastic are lightweight and resistant to water and decay. Plastic can have starch powder added as a filler to allow it to degrade more easily, but this still does not lead to the complete breaking down of the plastic.
Plastic isnt an instant classic mainly because of its visual style, sometimes more in touch with an electronic music video than a film. The ocean film festival australia will include a unique selection of films of varying lengths and styles covering topics such as the oceanic environment, marine creatures, ocean related sports, coastal cultures and ocean lovers. Nj premier of the international film with solutionsbased keynote discussion clean ocean action and the monmouth university urban coast institute will present the award winning documentary, a plastic ocean. Yi jie and her family live next to a primitive recycling plant. This year, the 2018 earth day theme is a world without plastic pollution. Plastic ocean movie and movies about marine plastic pollution. The companys integrity, strength and quality of products have been recognized by the industry. Eradicating plastic impact in canada helps clean up the rest of the world.
Click here to watch free streams of a plastic ocean, a film sir david attenborough calls, one of the most important films of our time. The mission of the ioff is to save our oceans one film at a time. Albatross is a gorgeous film by photographer chris jordan that takes you into the lives of these strange and beautiful birds. 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. Straws will be at the santa cruz film festival, friday october, 2017, 12.
Plastic pollution is killing the oceans coral reefs. Plastic oceans also works with educators to create powerful learning experiences for students and teachers alike, and we. The film a plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, in search of the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should. Feb 26, 2017 nouveaute film daction complet en francaisplastic 2017 hd film daventure 2017 hd. Last night, my husband and i saw a plastic ocean on itunes. Plastic likes to travel lets make sure it doesnt get the chance.
May 03, 2017 plastic is an indispensable part of everyday life. What makes the ocean plastic so hard to track is the fact that it doesnt remain in the form of things like bottles, lighters and bags. Ocean acidification is when atmospheric co 2, like that released from plastic production, combines with water molecules to form carbonic acid and subsequently lowers the ph of the ocean water. A plastic ocean was filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the global effects of plastic pollution while introducing. Gila rtk500 06008001427 window film complete installation kit. Dec 25, 2017 looking for eden at the bottom of the ocean in a deep, dark and unexplored corner of the ocean, researchers are searching for the answer to how all life on earth began. Welcome friends from all walks of life come to visit, guidance and. Plastic oceans yachting organisation partnership fraser.
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