Founder of leeson media international and ocean vista films. Marine plastic pollution is increasing in concert with the production of plastics, naturally. The plastic oceans foundation is committed to reducing and ultimately. All plastic plates, cups and utensils will be banned on isole tremiti, an archipelago off the east coast of italy, from 1 may 2018. Pollution from human activities can be found at all points across the oceans vast expanse, whether in the deep, at the surface, or in the organisms that live in it. The worlds oceans are infested with plastic statista. Plastic oceans foundations team has worldwide reach.
Ocean plastic can persist in sea surface waters, eventually accumulating in remote areas of the worlds oceans. 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. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. The 2017 united nations ocean conference was a united nations conference that took place on june 5th9th 2017 which sought to mobilize action for the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources the earths waters are said to be under threat like never before, with pollution, overfishing, and the effects of climate change severely damaging the health of our oceans.
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. But the rough estimate is enough to give them an idea, and the researchers say that the floating microplastic accounts for roughly one percent of all plastic waste in the ocean, which is a scary. Winner best di rectors fib festival 2017 winner stan waterman award film 2017 winner choice film 2017 winner best feature film 2017 winner best feature film film 2017 plastic ocean plastic oceans ltd. Finally, volvo ocean race will contribute in 20172018 to ocean science by gathering data and monitoring micro plastic pollution onboard race boats. They are the talented and passionate people that make the organization exceptional. Recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean.
Plastic free venice world oceans day online portal. In a message focusing on the precious element of water, pope francis has called for urgent action to combat the emergency of plastics littering seas and oceans. Plastics in the ocean the billions upon billions of items of plastic waste choking our oceans, lakes, and rivers and piling up on land is more than unsightly and harmful to plants and wildlife. 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. Parts of the film also look at landbased plastics, their use, toxicity and effects on human health. Rome, feb 23 2017 ips the available data is enough for the united nations to literally declare war on oceans plastic. Pdf river plastic emissions to the worlds oceans researchgate. Converting all the billions of pounds of ocean plastic into.
Plastic oceans international is a 501c3, nonprofit organization, organized and existing. Adventurer and filmmaker craig leeson has tracked down plastic waste to get to the bottom of the problem. Childrens book about plastic and the ocean kickstarter. Two of the rivers, the nile and the niger, are in africa, and the other eight are in asia. The first was a bbc news bulletin about the introduction of the plastic bag charge in england fig. Our model, calibrated with data from multivessel and. Ten rivers carry 90% of plastic found in oceans news. Polluting rivers by plastic inputs to oceans 2017 statista. Explorers craig leeson and tanya streeter and a team of int.
United nations plastic both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Ridding the oceans of plastics by turning the waste into. It is also important to highlight the related efforts to tackle marine litter at. It provides the latest business information on production and demand, trade, recovery as well as employment and turnover in the plastics industry. All eyes are on plastic waste for world oceans day 2017. Microplastics in arctic circle polluting ocean water with. These are all projects with plenty of scope for people to get involved and bring their skills and ideas to help. We partner with recyclers, converters and brands to make optimal use of available resources and to raise awareness on the issue of ocean plastic. Billions of pounds of plastic waste are littering the worlds oceans. These toxins are stored in seafoods fatty tissues, and. Both france and italy have bans on plastic bags, as do the african countries of rwanda and kenya.
A plastic ocean is an adventure documentary shot on more than 20 locations over the past 4 years. A plastic ocean is the result of four years investigative filmmaking. Here we characterize and quantify a major ocean plastic accumulation zone formed in subtropical waters between california and hawaii. Corona and parley for the oceans, who have been working together since 2017, are not only ensuring the plastic received is upcycled and. There is the plastic we see water bottles floating past our boats and discarded fishing nets washed up on shore. With david attenborough, sylvia earle, ben fogle, craig leeson. 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. Pdf plastic waste, plastic pollution a threat to all. A plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean.
By releasing particles from different seeding areas such as europe, africa, south america. Recycling plastic trash before it can reach the ocean dell project will recycle ocean plastic into product packaging. The plastic oceans foundation uk thanks dr arturo castillo castillo of the centre for. Ive written a book about plastic and the ocean to help educate kids in indonesia. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas. Thats similar to emptying a garbage truck of plastic into an ocean every minute.
When he discovers the worlds oceans brimming with plastic waste, a documentary filmmaker investigates the pollutions environmental impacts. 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. There is more microplastic in the ocean than there are stars in the milky way. This machine turns plastic ocean litter into usable diesel. Ninety per cent of the plastic entering the ocean comes from just ten rivers, a study has found. Rivers carry waste, solid and liquid, and a wide range of other substances into the ocean. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Pope calls for action on emergency of plastics littering.
International ocean film tour volume 4 a plastic ocean. Financial analysis of a plastic ocean 2017 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Washed ashores ninefoottall splashing whale tail sculpture made from ocean garbage to highlight plastic pollution at united nations ocean conference, june 59, 2017, in new york download full. Plastic waste, plastic pollution a threat to all nations. Ocean plastics labs goal is to increase public knowledge about the plastics problem and encourage active engagement with the issue. Plastic is responsible for 80% of all waste that accumulates in the oceans. Ocean hawaii kazakhstan sea of japan south china sea pacific ocean tasman sea indian ocean arabian sea gulf of bengal. Our mission is to collect and transform ocean plastic waste free oceans collects and transforms ocean plastic into new, innovative products. Pdf plastics in the marine environment have become a major concern. Pacific voyage reveals depth of plastic pollution crisis.
Sources, transport, and accumulation of different types of plastic litter. Corona swaps sales for plastic during world oceans week as. However, the impact of environmental plastic pollution is yet unaccounted for in. The wodi summit will highlight related solutions and achievements that support sustainable business practices, singleuse plastic regulation, and the rise of youth movements in italy. Plastic production from 1950 to 2012 from ryan, 2015. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals.
Participants then watched two short clips of video material pertaining to plastic pollution. Volvo ocean race will host 7 ocean summits by the june 2018, gathering more than 2,000 decision makers and influencers from business, government and science to make commitments to ocean health. Received 27 oct 2016 accepted 11 apr 2017 published 7 jun 2017. A plastic ocean grabs your attention immediately, with what might be one of the greatest horror reveals in cinema. In 2018 plastic ocean festival is set grow with more films, new venues and more events. A plastic ocean film 2017 website facebook 3 photos. 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.
Anyone caught using plastic dining ware on the italian islands. The organization concluded that inland populations deposit between 1. Teaching the next generation to fight ocean plastic pollution. The launch of the bottle aims to raise awareness of the issue of ocean plastic and what can be done. There are billions of pounds of plastic in the ocean but scientists think this machine can clean it up. We are developing several projects to change behaviour and reduce plastic in londons waterways.
The swedish institute for the marine envi ronment, report no. Ocean plastics and the bbnj treatyis plastic frightening. A multidisciplinary quest by the plastic ocean foundation to document and explain the scope and scale of the problem. In short, this report gives an insight into the industrys contribution to european economic growth and prosperity throughout the life cycle of the material. A plastic ocean follows the journey of journalist craig leeson as he examines plastics tragic impact on our oceans. Wodi is a threeday educational and actionoriented summit addressing ocean issues affecting italy, such as plastic pollution and marine life fragility. Yvette bezuidenhout deleted is raising funds for childrens book about plastic and the ocean on kickstarter. Italian islands ban singleuse plastic with fines of up to. 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.
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