Oceans of plastic : / Landmark Media presents Via Decouvertes Production ; Planeta Thalassa, France 3 presents a film of Sandrine Feydel.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoFalls Church, VA : Landmark Media, ©2009.
Description1 videodisc (approximately 54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorFeydel, Sandrine.
Other author/creatorCummins, Anna K.
Other author/creatorEriksen, Marcus, 1967-
Other author/creatorPlaneta Thalassa.
Other author/creatorFrance 3 cinéma (Firm)
Other author/creatorLandmark Media, Inc.
Contents 1. Waterways -- 2. Smallest plastic particles -- 3. Currents, landfills, export -- 4. Solutions -- 5. Harmful chemicals.
Abstract The planet's oceans are rapidly becoming the world's trash dump. Every mile of ocean now contains an average of 74,000 pieces of plastic. A "plastic soup" of waste, killing hundreds of thousands of animals every year and as chemicals trickle slowly up the food chain. In California, conservationists are seeing increasing numbers of whales and dolphins die agonizing deaths. Their intestines blocked with plastics and other trash. In Holland, scientists researching the decline of the fulmar bird found plastic in the stomachs of 95% of all samples. In Germany, chemicals leached from plastic have been found to affect the reproductive systems of humans as well animals. What will be the long-term impact of this "plastic pollution?" Can anything be done to clean up our oceans?
General noteDuration: 53 min., 51 sec.
General noteDuration listed on disc as 54 min.
CreditsOriginal music, Ludovic Sagnier.
Performer Hosts: Anna Cummins, Marcus Eriksen
Technical detailsDVD.
Genre/formDocumentary films.

Availability

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Joyner Compact DVDs GC1085 .O243 2009 DVD ✔ Available Place Hold