plastic paradise transcript

plastic paradise transcript

She is known for her stylized images of ordinary objects. The U.N. estimates by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. "Some firms used it as a green marketing tool." Polystyrene, PET, PVC, polypropylene. We reached out to the two recycling companies known locally as Harvest. New Harvestindo still wouldnt respond to us, and the other company denied it was behind the dumping. 1996 - 2023 National Geographic Society. I remember being a kid and watching those ads. Making recycling work was a way to keep their products in the marketplace. The problem, recyclers said, is that it left the impression that all those kinds of plastics were actually being recycled. All of a sudden, our own customers, they would bring it in and not only say it has the triangle, but it wouldthey would flat-out say, "It says its recyclable right on it." Industry wouldnt even consider, say, no triangle, or a circle, or. Yeah. What does Chevron Phillips want to see happen? So, I understand that there's a lot of skepticism around that, because the systems today have not kept pace. One hundred and ninety-one containers being held right now. Thats the past. In 2017, however, researchers surveying the islands beaches found the highest concentration of plastic trash ever recorded.In this infographic, the colored dots show the amount of plastic and other trash collected in one survey plot. There's also an entire industry that's going to triple production by 2050. Coming up with ways to have their product perceived as more recyclable and more environmental makes their product look better. Microplastics are invading our water supply. So, contaminated plastic trash is as big a problem for you guys as narcotics and drugs coming into the country. Buy the Official DVDBuy the Digital DownloadEducational Screenings. The most famous one, with the crying Indian. I highly recommend checking this film out!' As plastics break down through photodegradation, they leach out colorants and chemicals, such as bisphenol A (BPA), that have been linked to environmental and health problems. For information on user permissions, please read our Terms of Service. But more than half of all people that live in the Portland area believe this belongs in the curbside container. General Information . See it and share it with others!' You can see from that corner to the end of that valley over there. As I made my way through the innovation fair. Added to the plastic consumer goods swirling and settling in the way-beyond, are the estimated 640,000 tons of discarded plastic and nylon commercial fishing nets, many weighing more than a ton each, that snag on and break life-giving coral reefs, and entrap and kill larger marine animals. But to get to the beach, the trash had to float through the water, which is where coral reef organisms would have encountered it. Recycle, bury, what to do with it? Amazing work!' Were a not-for-profit. Eleven billion. And some children got hospitalized. Americans need to know that your waste ended up here. They wanted raw material. But if it's not happening in Oregon, it makes me wonder what's going on in the rest of the country. If the public thinks that recycling is working, then they're not going to be as concerned about the environment. People can stop it. Plastic Paradise engages students by illustrating how their everyday interactions with plastic are connected to pollution at the farthest, most exotic corners of the world . The smell of burnt plastic was in the air, and all around, there were sacks of plastic, and big piles, too. With Josh 'Shag' Agle, Jeff 'Beachbum' Berry, Drew Birch, Richard Boccato. For the oil and gas industry, the stakes are higher, too, because single-use plastic is their Plan B. Angela Sun provides an excellent model of how one curious person can use her talents to follow her interests, speak from the heart, and contribute to improving the world. Yes. Some items, like soda bottles and milk jugs, are easier to recycle, so theres money to be made. Plastic Paradise engages students by illustrating how their everyday interactions with plastic are connected to pollution at the farthest, most exotic corners of the world. Dr. Sherri A. Mason, Professor of Chemistry, Environmental Sciences Program Coordinator, SUNY at Fredonia'We are all familiar with trash, but most of us likely are unaware of indestructible plastic trash that pollutes the oceans, contaminates our seafood, kills birds, fish, and marine mammals as well as carrying toxic substances into the environment and our bodies. Called me a piece of trash and swore thats all Id ever be. Lead editor, Wendy Shuey; cinemtaography, Francisco Aliwalas [and 6 others]; music by APM Music [and 6 others]. And you don't think this is just an industry coming up with a way to get out of a crisis? Dr. Chelsea M. Rochman, Smith Fellow in Conservation Biology, Marine Ecologist/Ecotoxicologist, Aquatic Health Program, University of California Davis'Plastic Paradise offers new and sharpened perspectives on the problem of plastics in the environment. This film makes the case that the only solution is source control, and that consumers have a great deal of underutilized power.' Ask students to predict what kinds of floating trash might be most harmful to ocean life and why. I dont think so, because when I looked at them, at the arrows, I thought this is a way to identify the products so that the early stages of recycling can take place. Starting in the late '90s, Bagaria and other recycling brokers had a one-word answer to the growing plastic waste problem: China. Let's do right by our future. And theres nothing wrong in an industry promoting those kinds of things, but thats not addressing the problem that people are criticizing you about. Most mixed plastics end up in a place like this. To preview films or license them for streaming, you must register and login. Modern-day miracles that were made with the help of petrochemicals. You know, I have looked at that picture and pondered that for decades. National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. Once in the ocean there is really no way to get it out, other than hope that it washes up on a shore and is collected. What is the problem? And I think whats good is that were all working together to help improve some of those recycling habits and understanding behavior. Recyclers and the plastic makers couldn't agree on how to change the code. [Expletive] Christ, that is plastic. Currently, we support online registration for anyone affiliated with a higher education institution. This is classic. We're covered in plastic-based gear from head to toe. Teaching Sociology 2020 48: 3, 259-261 Download Citation. 1. Once in the ocean there is really no way to get it out, other than hope that it washes up on a shore and is collected. The reality is, for all the ads and promises over the years, it's estimated that no more than 10% of plastic has ever been recycled. They want to sell more plastic containers. Highly recommended.' Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined. After a 30-minute drive, we reached a quiet neighborhood with an area hidden from the road. Eighty plastic bags found inside the whale. What would happen if the corals died off? On a bright day last summer, Larson and fellow . Construction will eventually employ 6,000 people. And you just need to sort out your recyclables and do your part. The customs document we had said the company was getting plastic from the U.S. With no one from New Harvestindo willing to speak to us, we still wanted to know what they were doing with all those bales of plastic waste and whether it was all being recycled. Its very confusing to a lot of people. LEWIS FREEMAN, VP, Society of the Plastics Industry, 1978-2001: A vice president of the DuPont company pulled me aside and said, "You guys better get up to Wilmington. In Oregon, again, there are no curbside programs that would accept any of these tubs. We've got to fix the recycling system; clearly that's job one. And Im afraid that the same thing is happening right now. Elizabeth A. Newell, Stephanie Hanus, Stevie Monteiro, Destiny Harbison, and James McTighe. His company buys throwaway plastic from some of the largest big-box stores in the U.S. Angela Sun reveals the effects of our rabid plastic consumption as she investigates The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. We need to confirm if the data that we have is correct or not. Recyclers also appealed to government regulators, but they sided with industry. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Trailer Angela Sun 01:58 Description Reviews Credits Cataloging Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. How America's 20-year war in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. It was a critical moment. I mean, for most states they did it in, recyclers didnt even know it happened. Ask students to predict what might happen if turtles or seabirds become less common in a coral reef ecosystem. Carl F. Cranor, Professor of Philosophy, Faculty of Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, University of California-Riverside'Plastic Paradise warns that the environment is everyone's responsibility, and that humanity cannot turn a blind eye to its own garbage forever. This is just hangers, one type of plastic. We took a seat by the side of the road and she showed me pictures she'd collected of plastic that locals said had been dumped here. The U.S. is now one of the worlds largest plastic producers. Melati and Isabel Wijsen are on a mission to stop plastic bags from suffocating their beautiful island home of Bali. As packaging evolves. Looks like a lot of shipping containers. Here's this flexible bag, and it's a plastic-metal laminate. So, we dont think banning these products is necessarily the right way to go. Thats what it looks like when it comes in. I said everybody up here said they don't want the plant. TV-PG. Were working with other organizations to get the word out. were contaminated with trash and plastic that cant be recycled. ; "Plastic Paradise"; Bullfrog Films. So this is how it looks like when they burn it. But it's not economical to recycle it given the current economics of recycling. What's it like to look at a field this size and see it covered in plastic trash? This is the world we see. He told me he could take me to a place where the company had recently been dumping plastic. Brand-name companies that used plastic were facing bans on their products. Do you think that the company feels so strongly that it is willing to make less money? under Environment, Pollution; by Tafline Laylin. Have each group report their findings to the class. Last fall, I met up with Bagaria there. The voyage she completes can motivate students to discover more about pollution of all kinds on their own. We follow Angela Sun while she investigates the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, which is where the plastic waste of three different continents accumulates. A year? 08/08/2014. When we started that advertising program, I think the image of plastics was in the mid-30s, 30-35% favorability. News Pollution. How big can the trash get? Today its main lobbying group is the American Chemistry Council, and until recently its vice president of plastics was Steve Russell. Then what? JIM BECKER, VP, Sustainability, Chevron Phillips: Our view is you have to be very careful with that because sometimes the substitute products can have a bigger environmental impact than the thing you are banning. It was manufactured. Amazing work!' And that's the way recycling has been sold as well, OK? I think the chemical industry, and the plastics industry specifically, need to take very seriously this reaction thats going on. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler was talking up the future of recycling. It was also a boon for oil companies as they had an entirely new market to tap from 20 million pounds in 1927 to 650 million pounds by 1943. They would just take the low-hanging fruits. FEMALE. Sarah Appleton, National Geographic Society. It really became a metaphor of, "We are bumping up against limits here. Greenpeace went and climbed aboard it and took a huge banner that we put on it. Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions. We reached out to more than a dozen major plastic makers; the only one that would sit down with us was Chevron Phillips. Glass? As the film stated, plastic is the third biggest industry in the USA. There is no proof. We dont want that. The Garten Foundation of Salem unveiled a new sorting machine that may change the way we recycle forever. Its a win-win situation. A growing backlash was threatening the future of plastic. Its going to be the largest plant of its kind in the world. It all made me wonder whether the plastic industry is just recycling old ideas. Once a completely natural product, much of today's plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. This is my basic question, because it seems like everybody is buying lettuce in a box now. Lets be the ones that came together to change the world. The voyage she completes can motivate students to discover more about pollution of all kinds on their own. YUYUN ISMAWATI, Co-founder, Nexus3 Foundation: Yeah. Do your part, save the Earth, recycle. Do you fundamentally think that in the United States recycling could ramp up to a capacity to handle the vast majority of plastic that's being produced? No. The photography is a strong asset, and images from Midway Island are especially striking. All Rights Reserved.Graphics by. Many U.S. cities are taking steps to ban plastic grocery bags. And the next thing you know, all of the plastic containers have these symbols on them. The group had a plan and turned to a veteran of the industry, Ron Liesemer, to execute it. I mean, absolutely societywide we bought this myth that recycling will solve the problem and we don't need to worry about the amount of plastic being produced. 640,000 tons. My college age son thinks it is 'right on.' Along the way she meets scientists, researchers, influencers, and volunteers who shed light on the effects of our rabid plastic consumption and learns the problem is more insidious than we could have ever imagined. ", "Thoughtful new documentary by @sunnyangela examines the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, @plasticdise plasticparadisemovie.com #ppgp2", "Offers some alarming information that might cause viewers to think twice, about buying one-time-use water bottles. Will Posegate is the chief operating officer of Garten. These Chinese children spend most of their waking hours between plumes of smoke and mountains of plastic. Lead editor, Wendy Shuey; cinemtaography, Francisco Aliwalas [and 6 others]; music by APM Music [and 6 others]. It didnt make any sense. It has the recycling logo. In Medford, Oregon, Rogue Disposals landfill takes about a hundred loads of trash a day, and more and more of it is plastic. Smokejumping is the pinnacle of wild land firefighting. The Boston Globe, Best of Fest Award, Docuwest Film FestivalGrand Jury Award, Wild and Scenic Film FestivalBest Medium Length Documentary, FICMA, Barcelona International Environmental Film FestivalBest Educational Film, Blue Ocean Film FestivalBest Documentary, Philadelphia Asian Film FestivalGold Award Winner, California Film AwardsBroadcast Award, American Conservation Film FestivalBest Environmental Film, San Francisco Ocean Film FestivalIsla Conservation Award, Catalina Film FestivalHawaii International Film FestivalSonoma Film Festival International Wildlife Film Festival, Missoula, MTSan Francisco Green Film FestivalBig Bear International Film FestivalSan Diego Asian International Film FestivalHonolulu World Oceans Day Festival Waimea Ocean Film FestivalLos Angeles Asian American Film Festival Boston Film Festival Kuala Lumpur Eco Film Festival Sonoma International Film Festival Irvine International Film Festival Richmond Environmental Film Festival Marda Loop Justice Film Festivals I Imagine Film Festival Festival TransAmeriques Montreal Gray's Reef Ocean Film Festival Miami and the Beaches Environmental Film Festival Reel Change Sustainability Film Festival, Sun, Angela (screenwriter) 'This is an issue of vast scales. The film provides graphic proof of this phenomenon. And when it comes to understanding and reducing the environmental impacts of materials, including packaging, consumers have the lowest amount of leverage. The industry found another way to promote plastic using recycling. The Midwest Book Review'Intriguing..chilling filmJournalist Angela Sun offers valuable new insights.' What we put in our recycling bins ends up in sorting plants like this one, outside of Portland. Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A piece of plastic debris that's been colonized by both costal barnacles (pink and striped) and a gooseneck . To appease government officials, the industry funded a local recycling pilot project. No transcript available. The effect on the planet, the actual effect. It was, "We need to be doing things.". I highly recommend checking this film out!' Anyone may search for titles and find detailed information about the titles. Some people have a deep, abiding respect for the natural beauty that was once this country. The start of construction on that multibillion-dollar plastics plant. This floating ocean garbage is home to a surprising amount of life from the coasts. 18 billion pounds of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. A major showdown is shaping up in California. Use this infographic to explore how plastic pollution is affecting ocean life on a remote Pacific island. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. But it isnt just industry thats kept consumers focused on recycling for so long. Back in Oregon, I found one of these new technologies. and industry is investing tens of billions of dollars in new plastic plants. Dr. Kirk J. Havens, Director, Coastal Watersheds Program, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary'I believe that this film portrays the state of the plastic marine debris issue accurately. And this one talks about the cost of separating plastics from other trash. View Plastic Paradise Worksheet.pdf from CHEM 1405 at Killeen Early College High School. Dr. Joel Baker, Director, UW Puget Sound Institute, Professor and Port of Tacoma Chair in Environmental Science, University of Washington Tacoma'Angela Sun has found a way to present the imminent dangers of plastics pollution in a jarringly visual and inquisitive formatSignificant take-home messages include a misconception of just how few plastic products are recyclable, and that plastics production will continue to increase as long as the demand for plastic products remains. He now heads a local environmental coalition, but he remembers a pivotal board meeting in the late '80s, when the industry was worried about its public image. It would. The big problem is that it is all about money, profits.

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