Cnns nick paton walsh goes to the remote midway atoll in the north pacific ocean. How our trash is destroying paradise eight million tons of plastic end up in our oceans every year. A series of haunting photos captured on midway by the photographer chris jordan show the bellies of dead albatrosses distended with bottlecaps and cigarette lighters, the sort of transborder pollutants that. Pacific bird refuge struggles as ocean garbage patch grows nz.
While on midway atoll, they spoke with kevin obrien. Effects of plastic and the great pacific garbage patch. Midway atoll, in common with all the hawaiian islands, receives substantial amounts of marine debris from the great pacific garbage patch. The centerpiece of the film is a journey that sun takes to the midway atoll, best known as the site of a famous battle during. This minivideo is apparently part of a larger movie. Whilst the introduction of a charge for plastic shopping bags was met with groans of annoyance, plastic paradise. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water.
Marine debris concentrates in various regions of the north pacific, not just in one area. Plastic paradise is an independent documentary film that chronicles angela suns personal journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on earth, midway atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the great pacific garbage patch. It is located halfway between hawaii and california. Midway atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. This trash washes up on the shores of midway atoll and ends up killing albatross sea birds. The garbage accumulates in huge fields in the middle of this ocean. An estimated 23 tons of debris accumulates on midway atoll each year. Along the way she encounters scientists, industry, legislators and activists who shed light on what our societys vast consumption of disposable. Midway atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth, and yet, it has become ground zero for the great pacific garbage patch, siphoning plastics from three distant continents. Please join us for a free film screening of plastic paradise, a film that follows journalist filmmaker angela sun as she seeks to uncover the cause of the great. Plastic from around the world converges in a whirling gyre known as the great pacific garbage patch. Thousands of miles away from civilization, midway atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. The great pacific garbage patch, is a documentary that provides an insight into the environmental damage caused by plastic, humanities improper disposal of plastic, and the apathy of plastic corporations to the plight of wildlife in the oceans. The primary investigation is led by angela sun about the plastic island at midway point literally in.
Midway is a visually stunning documentary from chris jordan that reflects on. In this independent documentary film, journalistfilmmaker angela sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover. The film has garnered countless awards from film festivals all over the world. It sits close to the gyre, a pacific ocean current that pulls ocean debris into the swirling mass known as the great pacific garbage patch. Cnn s nick paton walsh travels to midway atoll in the pacific ocean to investigate how the plastic we throw away everyday enters the food chain and possibly, our bodies.
Where has the film been shown and where can it be seen now. Midways albatross are dying, in huge numbers, because of manmade garbage thats floated across the pacific ocean, thousands of miles. This sixminute video is a slideshow with images and words. While great pacific garbage patch is a term often used by the media, it does not paint an accurate picture of the marine debris problem in the north pacific ocean. While some areas of the patch have more trash than others, much of the debris is made of microplastics by count. Garbage patches are large areas of marine debris concentration that are formed by rotating ocean currents called gyres kind of like big whirlpools that suck things in. How we made the great pacific garbage patch mnn mother. The island lies square in the middle of the great pacific garbage patch, a vast morass that sucks in plastic waste from around the world. Midway and the pacific garbage patch the green word. In this independent documentary film, journalistfilmmaker angela sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to.
Consisting of ninety percent plastic, this debris accumulates on the beaches of midway. The great pacific garbage patch isnt what you think 60. The hawaiian islands act like a comb that gathers debris as it floats across the pacific. Movie guide plastic paradise movie guide, great pacific. Midway is a visually stunning documentary project from chris jordan that reflects on the immense environmental impact of the great pacific garbage patcha mammoth collection of waste located in. This film takes the position of halting or diminishing plastic consumption.
Midway atoll covered with plastic, dead birds voa learning english. Chris jordan documents the devastating impact of the great pacific. Great pacific garbage patch national geographic society. Her journey takes her thousands of miles from human civilization. And yet its become ground zero for the great pacific garbage patch, syphoning plastics from three distant continents. It is located roughly from 5w to 155w and 35n to 42n. Pacific bird sanctuary struggles as ocean garbage patch. Pacific bird refuge struggles as ocean garbage patch grows. Wolfie the grunt takes 8mm movies of a combat assault in vietnam duration. Chris jordan documents the devastating impact of the great. Sun offers a fresh, new voice for her generation and has made a film that can appeal to the. A recent analysis found that the patch is accumulating debris at a faster rate than scientists previously thought.
Pacific bird refuge struggles as ocean garbage patch grows abc. The place is called midway atoll in the pacific, and it can be. The exact size, content, and location of the garbage patches are difficult to accurately. A great visual representation of that waste and the impact that it has on nature is the video below by chris jordan. The great pacific garbage patch, also described as the pacific trash vortex, is a gyre of marine debris particles in the northcentral pacific ocean.
The great pacific ocean garbage patch think twice the next time you use bottled water or use anything that is made out of plastic. While on midway atoll, they spoke with kevin obrien, who, at the time, oversaw marine debris removal between california and hawaii for. The great pacific garbage patch stretches for hundreds of miles across the north pacific ocean, forming a nebulous, floating junk yard on the high seas. But midway is also at the centre of the great pacific garbage patch, a vast area of floating plastic collected by circulating oceanic currents. Plastic paradise the great pacific garbage patch is an independent documentary by angela sun an energetic and curious young woman. Its more like pepper flakes swirling in a soup than something you can skim off the surface. The swim s1 e2 the great pacific garbage patch is not what you think it. The great pacific garbage patch, also known as the pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the west coast of north america to japan. Angela returns from midway with even more questions. Angela travels to midway atoll to learn first hand the effects of the great pacific garbage patch and the effects of plastic on fish, marine animals and human health. The great pacific garbage patch gpgp is the largest of the five offshore plastic accumulation zones in the worlds oceans. Journalist, angela sun has created an insightful environmental documentary that shines a spotlight on the problems that our society has. The 19 islands of the hawaiian archipelago, including midway, receive massive quantities of trash shot out from the gyres. The great pacific garbage patch is in the pacific ocean between hawaii and california.
The worlds largest collection of ocean debris is also the most famous, but its name, the great pacific garbage patch, is a misnomer. Uninhabited midway atoll covered with trash, dead birds. But midway is also at the center of what researchers call the great pacific garbage patch, a huge area of floating plastic collected by oceanic. The nesting chicks are fed lethal quantities of plastic by their parents, who mistake the floating trash for food as they forage over the vast polluted pacific ocean. The great pacific garbage patch is made up of plastic trash. This garbage represents a hazard to the bird population of the island. The midway of our movie screens ignores its place within. Thousands of miles away from civilization, midway atoll is in one of the most. A young activist told him, if you want to photograph the pacific garbage patch, go to midway island and photograph the insides of albatross chicks.
Because microplastics are smaller than a pencil eraser, they are not immediately noticeable to the naked eye. Cnns nick paton walsh travels to midway atoll in the pacific ocean to investigate how the plastic we throw away everyday enters the food chain and possibly, our bodies. The field affecting the birds of midway is called the great pacific garbage patch. On one of the remotest islands on our planet, tens of thousands of baby albatrosses lie dead on the ground, their bodies filled with plastic from the. Uninhabited midway atoll littered with plastic debris from. A garbage patch is made up of tiny plastic pieces called microplastics that are less than 5 millimeters long. The truth about the great pacific garbage patch and its effect on wildlife on midway. Film depicts albatross of plastic consumption greensource dfw. The trash, from the great pacific garbage patch, washes up on midways shore.
The once pristine island and world war ii battlefield is no the home of a. The great pacific garbage patch is a collection of marine debris in the north pacific ocean. Angela suns journey of discovery to one of the most remote places on earth, midway atoll, to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the great pacific garbage patch. But midway is also at the center of the great pacific garbage patch, a vast area of floating plastic collected by circulating oceanic currents. Great garbage patch in the pacific may not be totally unheard of, but it is something. Nowhere is the impact of this floating landfill clearer than on the midway atoll, where. The patch is actually comprised of the western garbage patch, located near japan. For noaa, a national science agency, separating science from science fiction about the pacific garbage patch. In the early 21st century, rumors about an island of garbage somewhere in the paci. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The collection of plastic and floating trash originates from the pacific rim, including countries in asia, north america, and south america.
The great pacific garbage patch is a great showcase as to why the discouragement of unnecessary over consumption of these types of goods is needed. Used in ww2, lots of wildlife, many birds albatross, 70% of world pop. The great pacific garbage patch isnt what you think. Cnns nick paton walsh travels to midway atoll in the pacific ocean to investigate how the plastic we throw away everyday enters the food. And yet its become ground zero for the great pacific garbage patch. Many of the images show animals of the ocean habitat in d.
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