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Polyscape by Yulia Pinkusevich
Polyscape is a “floating island” made of recycled polypropylene plastic, which is the material used to make disposable bags and drinking bottles. The suspended, kinetic piece mimics the motion of water and undulates when it detects human motion. It comments on the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a.k.a. the Pacific Trash Vortex, which is a floating…
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Plastic Ocean Art Installation by Tan Zi Xi
In the Plastic Ocean exhibit, more than 20,000 plastic waste collected hang motionless in the stillness of the space. The installation reflects an ocean that is highly cluttered with plastic that takes 1,000 years to degrade. Yes, every thoughtless flick of plastic into your dustbin may contribute to the swirling mass of plastic drifting across…
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5 Human Impacts on the Environment: Crash Course Ecology #10
Hank gives the run down on the top five ways humans are negatively impacting the environment and having detrimental effects on the valuable ecosystem services which a healthy biosphere provides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eTCZ9L834s&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNdTKZkV_GiIYXpV9w4WxbX&index=10
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12 Inspiring Works of Art on Plastic Pollution
Can art inspire action to stop plastic pollution? Explore these twelve works that put the spotlight on single-use plastic in this article. https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/pft/2017/5/2/10-inspiring-works-of-art-about-plastic-pollution
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Bureo Skateboards made of discarded fishing nets!
Bureo designs and manufactures a unique line of sustainable skateboards. Bureo’s innovative boards are manufactured in Chile through the team’s initiative, ‘Net Positiva’, Chile’s first ever fishnet collection & recycling program. https://oceangreatideas.com/2016/02/06/bureo-skateboards-made-of-discarded-fishing-nets/
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Net-Works, a community-based supply chain for collecting discarded fishing nets
Net-Works™ is designed to tackle the growing environmental problem of discarded fishing nets in some of the world’s poorest coastal communities and to support Interface’s ambitious goals for recycled content for its carpet tile. The program has established a community-based supply chain for collecting discarded fishing nets in rural coastal areas within the Danajon Bank,…
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These Communities Turn Discarded Fishing Nets Into Carpets
Explorer Heather Koldewey is helping people in the Philippines and beyond clean up ocean plastic, starting with ghost nets. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/heather-koldeway-explorer-nets-plastic-philippines-ocean-culture/
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Plastic Ocean: Sustainable Development Goals- 14 Life Below Water
United Nations – Plastic – both a wonderful invention and a scourge on our planet. Over 300 million tons will be produced this year. Most is never recycled and remains on our land and in our seas for ever. Our story shows the damage to all creatures who depend on the ocean for their food…
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What really happens to the plastic you throw away – Emma Bryce
We’ve all been told that we should recycle plastic bottles and containers. But what actually happens to the plastic if we just throw it away? Emma Bryce traces the life cycles of three different plastic bottles, shedding light on the dangers these disposables present to our world. Find out in this TEDed video and lesson.…
