Whats happening with K-Cups? Angela Sun is an award-winning journalist, sports caster, and filmmaker. under Environment, Pollution; by Tafline Laylin. And by impacts, I don't mean whether or not it can be recycled. Many U.S. cities are taking steps to ban plastic grocery bags. What makes our lives convenient is burying us. There's also an entire industry that's going to triple production by 2050. Plastic Paradise Flashcards | Quizlet It was created. Thats what it looks like when it comes in. And in 2018, China stopped taking imported plastic waste. Did you feel like they cared more about selling plastic than they did about making recycling work? JERRED JONES, Program representative, Keep America Beautiful: We are Keep America Beautiful. One in every 10 Americans took part in rallies, concerts and. It has the recycling logo. I think we were naive. Making recycling work was a way to keep their products in the marketplace. I mean what is the carbon footprint? This is a documentary that should be seen by educators, students, politicians, and environmentalists alike. And with all that new plastic came mountains of plastic waste. The industry found another way to promote plastic using recycling. 'Superworms' may hold the key to world's trash crisis : NPR Register to request a quote. When the recycling market in China went away, Bagaria and other brokers scrambled to find a new home for their plastic, and countries like Indonesia saw a business opportunity. LAURA LEEBRICK, Manager, Government Affairs, Rogue Disposal: What youre seeing happening right now isthats a full-sizethat's probably a 53-foot trailer. According to the filmmaker, plastic debris collects in this fashion because a combination of gyres (large systems of rotating ocean currents) serve as catchment basins, and debris that would. Yes. Kamilo Beach, located on the south-eastern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, has been dubbed one of the most plastic-polluted spots on the planet. The effect on the planet, the actual effect. While the efforts to change consumer behavior helped clean up the more visible litter problem, they did little to address the root cause. These chemicals can then enter the food chain when consumed by marine life. That's just freaking. Yes, because we are struggling to handle our own waste. National Geographic Magazine infographic by Jason Treat and Ryan T. Williams Powered by Background Info Vocabulary Idea for Use in the Classroom A dead seal or sea lion? Americas postwar boom presented endless opportunities for this new, durable, lightweight material. Transcript Plastic Wars View film LAURA SULLIVAN, Correspondent: In 2015, a marine biologist came across a sea turtle in distress. The film won many awards and was released in 2013. It is ultimately getting recycled. There is no program in Oregon that wants this in the curbside mix. I would say that their conclusions in 1973, you say, are still true. William J. Cooper, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director of the Urban Water Research Center, University of California-Irvine'A fun and well-balanced introduction to a complex environmental topic. What would happen if the corals died off? Plastic Paradise is the first documentary to chronicle the rise, fall, and resurgence of tiki, or Polynesian pop, one of the defining cultural trends of postwar America. We've got to fix the recycling system; clearly that's job one. Producers should disclose the environmental impacts of their materials publicly. When we do that, we end up with bales that are more easy to sell and that are more easy for consumer goods companies to incorporate into their packaging. With the help of an Indonesian journalist, we tried to speak to someone at New Harvestindo, but we were told there was no one available. Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. She is known for her stylized images of ordinary objects. In small groups, explore the impact of ocean plastics on coral reef species by having students research the impact of ghost nets on sea turtles, the ingestion of plastic by Pacific seabirds, and the ingestion of plastic particles by coral polyps. I wanted to understand how we came to this moment; how the plastic industry has been able to thrive all these years in the face of a growing crisis and opposition thats now stronger than its ever been. STATE REP. LORENA GONZALEZ (D-San Diego): Yeah. One hundred and ninety-one containers being held right now. So all the plastic will come off before the line ends. What items were most common? A barge filled with garbage is causing quite an international stink. And I think whats good is that were all working together to help improve some of those recycling habits and understanding behavior. On a bright day last summer, Larson and fellow . I had no staff. 1. The group had a plan and turned to a veteran of the industry, Ron Liesemer, to execute it. Plastics have been around since the 1930's. It is virtually indestructible, never deteriorates and is produced by using resources from two of the largest money making industries in the world: oil and gas. No. Lets make more single-use plastics"dont buy into that. They are going to double down on single-use plastic like we have never seen, so we're heading towards a real battle. A piece of plastic debris that's been colonized by both costal barnacles (pink and striped) and a gooseneck . But to get to the beach, the trash had to float through the water, which is where coral reef organisms would have encountered it. If a media asset is downloadable, a download button appears in the corner of the media viewer. In the business, theyre called "mixed plastics. I mean, it says "sorts out the problems.". We'll just buy new hangers. Much more education needs to happen on how to recycle. It didnt make any sense. Existing customers, please log in to view this film. Because we thought that it was getting recycled gave us the freedom"OK, no problem. Our newest CALI Award winner is Angela Sun - Storyteller, Adventure Traveller, Sports Lover. Eventually, the reality of what was happening in China became clear. Can we come in and look? But by 1970, the plastic industry would have to confront the turbulent times of Americas environmental awakening. In the meantime, let me just recycle this.". My college age son thinks it is 'right on.' Over the past year, weve been investigating the plastic crisis and found that many of the problems we face today were set in motion decades ago, by the very companies who make plastic in the first place. 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. This package here is technically recyclable. Plastic is different than any Their . This is the big war. Most mixed plastics end up in a place like this. It holds one of the worlds largest collections of industrial history. 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. Because that's how big a demand of manufacturing was there in China. And Liesemer found a solution. Would any of the trash be harmless?Use this encyclopedia article on food webs and the article on coral reef food webs to introduce students to a typical coral reef food web. What if its got a chasing arrow sign on it and you think that means its getting recycled? That kind of implies that thats where the responsibility lay. Forty years on, despite a plastic crisis thats been getting worse, the industrys future seems bright. harden plastic. There was an attitude that if your product was not recycled, then it should not be in the marketplace. But the question really is, "How do I reduce?". 2023 Plastic Paradise. National Geographic Society is a 501 (c)(3) organization. What do you think Americans need to know? The world is flooded with plastic garbage. It's hard to have faith in the plastics industry when it got out of its crisis in the '90s by telling Americans to recycle, even though they knew it was not economically viable. Once a completely natural product, much of today's plastic is man-made and largely dependent upon fossil fuels. The Legislature wants to impose new fees on plastic makers and restrict single-use plastics. Sunil Bagaria is national chairman of the plastics division for ISRI, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. A good substitute is a Swap Meet. Reveals the history and worldwide scope of plastics pollution, investigates its toxicity and explores solutions. and plastic bans are spreading across the country. Demand for low-cost plastic continues to grow, and the production of new plastic is rapidly expanding. We flip it over. Use and discard, and then this is where it all ends up. DAVID ALLAWAY, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality: Very nice to meet you. 2023 Docuseek, LLC All rights reserved. Dont tell me thats a freaking straw. The Hollywood Reporter'The film everyone needs to see.' Less than 10% of plastic has actually ever been recycled. It would. Are we damaging the environment more in the name of recycling?". Do you think that because its not quite recyclable yet that that might be a little misleading? Literally me. So you can talk about this stuff a lot. When I came here in June, I asked them where did they get this from? Oh, man! ", "We must immediately undertake a major program of unprecedented proportions to reverse this fast-moving tidal wave of growing negative public perception.. Ive got a couple of newspaper articles I want to show you from the past. Scientists hope the larvae of the darkling beetle nicknamed "superworms" might solve the world's trash crisis thanks to their uncanny ability to eat polystyrene. If youre in politics, youre in deep trouble with a 35% rating. It then makes it's way up the food chain, ultimately into humans. And that's the way recycling has been sold as well, OK? We said go to a square. 115 billion pounds. And few places have pursed recycling more aggressively than Oregon. Will Posegate is the chief operating officer of Garten. If the public thinks that recycling is working, then they're not going to be as concerned about the environment. From 1990 to 2010, production more than doubled. What about all of these? Sun, Angela (film director) That wasnt the intent. In this video I take you on a Swap Meet tour where we will se. Currently, we support online registration for anyone affiliated with a higher education institution. Dr. Garen Baghdasarian, Professor of Biology, Chair of Life Sciences, Santa Monica College'Filmmaker Angela Sun tells a compelling story about the plethora of harmful impacts associated with non-degradable plastic, particularly in regard to the marine environment, while recognizing that the properties of plastic have enhanced our quality of life in many ways. So this is how it looks like when they burn it. There was never an enthusiastic belief that recycling was ultimately going to work in a significant way. The image of plastics among consumers is deteriorating at an alarmingly fast pace, it says. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (2013) - IMDb Her documentary, Plastic Paradise, reveals the devastating truths around single-use plastics and the reality of what they are doing to our oceans & marine life on a massive and rapid scale. If you have questions about how to cite anything on our website in your project or classroom presentation, please contact your teacher. National Geographic Headquarters 1145 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20036. I remember being a kid and watching those ads. It needs improvement. If you have questions about licensing content on this page, please contact ngimagecollection@natgeo.com for more information and to obtain a license. The film is excellent--in its timeliness, its depth, and its presentation. His company buys throwaway plastic from some of the largest big-box stores in the U.S. Soto, Tanya Leal (film producer). Dr. Patricia Corcoran, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario'Angela Sun spoke with all the right people and even went to places she wasn't supposed to go in order to present the full story on plastic pollution. Yeah, I mean, its bleeding already. 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. I would say that this package is rarely recycled in most parts in the country. Its facing opposition to the construction of new plants. In South Portland, the plastic industry was showcasing a demonstration project. Even if there was, how do we put a price on an albatross? You also have to really build up the infrastructure for collection. You could recycle this in a lab. Dr. Mike SanClements, Staff Scientist, The National Ecological Observatory Network, Affiliate Faculty, Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado-Boulder'Sun's documentary sends a clear and coherent message about one of the major environmental problems we face today. The whole idea about, "Oh, just sort better. The film's haunting message highlights the importance of society transitioning to the existing truly biodegradable polymers wherever possible and as soon as possible.' This is classic. You guys have been around for a long time. And yet its become ground zero for The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, syphoning plastics from three distant continents. In the United States. Microplastics are invading our water supply. Presenting the possibilities of plastics. 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? Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; the Heising-Simons Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen. I think the chemical industry, and the plastics industry specifically, need to take very seriously this reaction thats going on. Plastic Wars | FRONTLINE - PBS Wed heard about an environmental activist whos been tracking what happens to the plastic coming into Indonesia. Plastics are once again on the low end of the public's opinion and now the industry is telling the public again to recycle. I dont think this kind of advertising is helpful to them at all. This is our moment, California. Angela SunProduced by Angela Sun, Gil Elbaz, Elyssa Elbaz, Tanya Leal SotoEditor: Wendy ShueyCinematography: Joseph Ochoa, Francisco Aliwalas, Mark BellaGraphics: Jonathan Jelkin. Its going to be the largest plant of its kind in the world. The voyage she completes can motivate students to discover more about pollution of all kinds on their own. And some children got hospitalized. Watch Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patc - Tubi "It's a very clear, concise and easily absorbed portrait of what's happening and what needs to happen. So much of all this stuff in the grocery store is plastic now. Plastic Paradise Worksheet.pdf - Plastic Paradise 1 Why is FRONTLINE is a registered trademark of WGBH Educational Foundation. We cannot keep just continuing this mindless consumerism, mindless consumption and dump it somewhere else. [Expletive] Christ, that is plastic. Reflection of the documentary Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific In this independent documentary film, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon. How much water was withdrawn to produce this product? I said everybody up here said they don't want the plant. It's not going to happen this month or by the end of the year, but we're moving now. But it isnt just industry thats kept consumers focused on recycling for so long. If the oil industry is able to get 100% of the material recycled. Plastic is Killing the Planet and Our Health - Wake Up World But the proof here is the dramatic amount of investment that's happening right now. Responding to pressure from states and environmentalists to better identify the many types of plastic, it created a code to tell them apart. 11 Zero Waste Documentaries to Inform & Inspire Change - Sustainable Jungle Some were very skeptical but felt they had to do it. It was, "We need to be doing things.". Dr. Patricia Corcoran, Associate Professor of Earth Sciences, University of Western Ontario'Angela Sun spoke with all the right people and even went to places she wasn't supposed to go in order to present the full story on plastic pollution. When they were running the advertising on television, they were not about how plastics can be recycled but all the wonderful things that plastics bring to us. We dont want that. Have each group report their findings to the class. 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. What once was glass will soon be plastic. For scrap. I strongly recommend this film as an instructional tool to connect ecology, communication, and global service. See it and share it with others!' Sun, Angela (film producer) Timothy Hoellein, Aquatic Ecologist, Assistant Professor of Biology, Loyola University'With fantastic archival footage, revealing modern images from the pacific and thoughtful, fact-based explanation, Plastic Paradise provides an educational, hip, and very entertaining look at some of the many ways plastic is affecting us all. ", Another said "there are no effective market mechanisms for mixed plastic. Then what? This is my basic question, because it seems like everybody is buying lettuce in a box now. Yes, it would. Its a win-win situation. Were they misleading the public? When you look at plastic, you know how it helps things stay fresh and safe and light. It includes a good history of the genesis of the plastics industry from materials shortages during World War II, and demonstrates that things put in the environment (such as a message in a bottle) can stick around for a long time and move great distances. ', "Business is being lost; analysts are beginning to take notice. he was actually Italian, dressed up like an Indian [Laughs]but the fake crying Indian, the most famous one, ends with this very dramatic sentence where they say. Then what? Called me a piece of trash and swore thats all Id ever be. Freemans boss at the time, Larry Thomas, the head of the Society of the Plastics Industry, was blunt about it. Waste pickers would look for plastics of value, and the rest would be burned. ", "Eye-opening insightPlastic Paradise provides an informative, timely and, relevant look at the consequences of plastic consumption", "A film that moves the grassroots and has the audience thinking twice, before grabbing a straw to go with a beverage.". The U.N. estimates by 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Her film articulates this message in a way that will resonate with anyone that cares about nature and the environment. 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. The plastic industry had brought a demonstration project here in 1994. I watched the film with some of my students so I can attest that it appeals to the younger generation. The problem, recyclers said, is that it left the impression that all those kinds of plastics were actually being recycled. That all originates with us. Melati and Isabel Wijsen are on a mission to stop plastic bags from suffocating their beautiful island home of Bali. Were working with other organizations to get the word out. Yeah, this is totally American. What does coral treat? It was manufactured. Were going to have to invest in innovation, because some of these technologies still need to be further developed. What is the problem? Science Documentary hosted by Ian Connacher, published by Bullfrog Films in 2009 - English narration [] Cover[] InformationAddicted to Plastic Addicted to Plastic is a documentary focusing on the worldwide production and environmental effects of plastic. 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. We took a trek up to Wilmington and this one DuPont executive, he said, "I think if we had $5 million"which seemed like a lot of money then"if we had $5 million, we could solve this problem.". We have to show hard results. Looking back, do you think putting the banner on the Mobro was a mistake? 640,000 tons. 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. Soto, Tanya Leal (film producer). Made from readily available petroleum, plastic was the go-to material for the war machine. What does Chevron Phillips want to see happen? 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. And the numberthere's some words; it says, "1 PETE." Let's get these bills passed. Smokejumping is the pinnacle of wild land firefighting. To the best of my knowledge there has been no life cycle analysis of plastic. There's going to be more plastic than ever. 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. Plastic Paradise is an excellent, accessible, and troubling documentary that reveals these issues. This is the same kind of thinking that ran in the '90s. Its the biggest Ive seen. 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. This is the world we see. No, it was not an accident. Remember, a lot of the plastic packaging that you have in your kitchen is recyclable. Because what it allows industry to do, is it allows industry to keep the conversation focused on recycling and never move the conversation on to the bigger issues, which are the full environmental impacts of all this stuff. ThermaSet is the future. A lot of that waste is ending up in the ocean. Here we are at our GDB South Brunswick facility. They didnt want to go anywhere near no triangle. The photography is a strong asset, and images from Midway Island are especially striking. Considering the creation of plastic was used as a substitute for . Flexible packaging has become part of our daily lives. The Garten Foundation of Salem unveiled a new sorting machine that may change the way we recycle forever. One recycling company here caught our attention. In New Jersey, I met a man who built a $180 million recycling business off of that waste. Yeah. Kyoko Hamada is a photographer who was born in Tokyo and lives in Brooklyn. But they said, "Oh, you know what? Thats how unrecyclable it was. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch: Film Review When Sun tells us at the end of the film that the amount of plastic in the world will quadruple by the . If no button appears, you cannot download or save the media. [Chanting] Save our Earth! Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Anyone may search for titles and find detailed information about the titles. How does this conflict compare to what you saw happen in the '80s and '90s when this last came up with this kind of fervor? After the community complained to the government about the burning, the dumping stopped here. The smell of burnt plastic was in the air, and all around, there were sacks of plastic, and big piles, too. Youre saying youve got plenty as it is? This is from California. We dont think that were being misleading because technically it is recyclable. and industry is investing tens of billions of dollars in new plastic plants. How are those two things going to meet anywhere in the middle? Great Pacific Garbage Patch in open ocean hosts coastal life from far What are the toxics emissions? Dr. Garen Baghdasarian, Professor of Biology, Chair of Life Sciences, Santa Monica College'Filmmaker Angela Sun tells a compelling story about the plethora of harmful impacts associated with non-degradable plastic, particularly in regard to the marine environment, while recognizing that the properties of plastic have enhanced our quality of life in many ways. Yeah, yeah. Stuck with plastics they couldnt sell, Smith and other recyclers met with representatives from the plastic industry. Were going into the office. Like in the '90s, the industry has been spending money on ads. Do you think that America can recycle its way out of this plastic crisis? They want to sell more plastic containers. 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. For decades, the national response to the growing plastic waste problem has focused on one solution: recycling. Plastic Paradise looks to make difference with plastic consumption By Stephanie Shinno The Garden Island | Sunday, July 11, 2021, 12:05 a.m. Share this story Contributed by Abe Kowitz Abe. Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch - Archive The voyage she completes can motivate students to discover more about pollution of all kinds on their own. This is one of the easiest visualizations of how humans (not all, but many) have lost connection with the environment--a sad state of affairs--but the truth.' The film is excellent--in its timeliness, its depth, and its presentation. 18 billion pounds of plastic waste end up in the ocean every year. They said that the chasing arrows symbol was OK, as long as it was small and on the bottom of packaging. "Some firms used it as a green marketing tool." Recyclers and the plastic makers couldn't agree on how to change the code. You can see from that corner to the end of that valley over there. [CDATA[ People can stop it. We need to increase the interest in and demand for recycled materials and more products made from recycled materials. And on the day I stopped by, local lawmakers had been invited in to hear about the benefits of a new sorting machine that industry says will make recycling plastic more economical. 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